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high-pressure

American  
[hahy-presh-er] / ˈhaɪˈprɛʃ ər /

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 British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of high-pressure

First recorded in 1815–25

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