Very hot, absorbing pressure and beating (7)

I believe the answer is:

pipping

'beating' is the definition.
(pipping is a kind of beating)

'very hot absorbing pressure' is the wordplay.
'very hot' becomes 'piping' (I've seen this before).
'absorbing' is an insertion indicator.
'pressure' becomes 'p' (abbreviation).
'piping' going around 'p' is 'PIPPING'.

'and' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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