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low-pressure
[ loh-presh-er ]
/ ˈloʊˈprɛʃ ər /
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adjective
having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.
without vigor or persistence; not forceful or aggressive: a low-pressure campaign.
quietly persuasive; subtle; indirect: a low-pressure salesman.
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Origin of low-pressure
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby low-pressure
low-necked, lowp, low-pass filter, low-pitched, low-power, low-pressure, low-priced, low profile, low-quality, low-rate, low relief
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British Dictionary definitions for low-pressure
low-pressure
adjective
having, using, or involving a pressure below normala low-pressure gas
relaxed or calm
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