high-pressure
Americanadjective
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having or involving a pressure above the normal.
high-pressure steam.
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vigorous; persistent; aggressive.
high-pressure salesmanship.
verb (used with object)
adjective
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having, using, involving, or designed to withstand a pressure above normal pressure
a high-pressure gas
a high-pressure cylinder
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informal (of selling) persuasive in an aggressive and persistent manner
Etymology
Origin of high-pressure
First recorded in 1815–25
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Etienne said that it hasn’t been easy balancing his high-pressure job and training for the Paralympics.
His claims are more easily examined and, often necessarily, refuted when understood as coming from a high-pressure salesman.
This was framed as welcome relief, with the misses attributed to atmospheric steering patterns like the Bermuda high-pressure system.
Fracking is a method of mining that first became widespread in the US in the early 2000s, whereby a high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals is injected into the ground.
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The Democratic senator from Arizona responded with a statement detailing high-pressure situations he faced both as a pilot in the U.S.
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