American Sign Language: "pressure" (stress)

PRESSURE-[stress]:

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To sign "pressure," use the dominant 5-hand (or flat hand) to press the weak S-hand downward twice.
 

PRESSURE /  stress:

 

Note:
If you do the sign for "pressure" using only a single movement it can mean "oppression" or "oppressed."
 


 
Notes:

 

Also glossed as: PRESSURE-[stress]

Practice sentences using this sign:

DURING TEST YOU FEEL PRESSURE YOU?