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Definition high-pressure in American English

high-pressure adjective

adjective
1

used for describing people or situations that make you feel forced to do something or forced to succeed

Example

a high-pressure salesman/job/situation

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2

containing a lot of force, or using a lot of pressure from air, water, or steam

Example

a high-pressure steam heating system

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Definition high-pressure in American English