low-pressure

[loh-presh-er]

adjective

1. having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.

2. without vigor or persistence; not forceful or aggressive.

   a low-pressure campaign.

3. quietly persuasive; subtle; indirect.

   a low-pressure salesman.

low-pressure

adjective

1. having, using, or involving a pressure below normal

   a low-pressure gas

2. relaxed or calm

Word History and Origins

Origin of low-pressure¹

First recorded in 1820–30

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