high-pressure

[hahy-presh-er]

adjective

1. having or involving a pressure above the normal.

   high-pressure steam.

2. vigorous; persistent; aggressive.

   high-pressure salesmanship.

verb (used with object)

high-pressured, high-pressuring 

1. to employ aggressively forceful and unrelenting sales tactics on (a prospective customer).

   high-pressured into buying a car.

high-pressure

adjective

1. having, using, involving, or designed to withstand a pressure above normal pressure

   a high-pressure gas

   a high-pressure cylinder

2. informal,  (of selling) persuasive in an aggressive and persistent manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-pressure¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

In a high-pressure, frenetic society, Barcelo explains that moving the body acts as a release valve for trapped emotion.

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Some data centres in high-pressure areas in Dublin have already turned to generators for back-up, which are usually gas and oil-powered, said Leonard.

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Employees utilized high-pressure sales tactics to persuade customers to spend tens of thousands of dollars on classes they couldn’t afford.

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Their work represents a major advancement for high-pressure physics and planetary science.

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"The semi-final was a very high-pressure game and very intense," said the captain.

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