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Definition of high-pressure adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

high-pressure

adjective
 
/ˌhaɪ ˈpreʃə(r)/
 
/ˌhaɪ ˈpreʃər/
[only before noun]
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  1. that involves aggressive ways of persuading somebody to do something or to buy something
    • high-pressure sales techniques
  2. that involves a lot of worry and stress synonym stressful
    • a high-pressure job
  3. using or containing a great force of a gas or a liquid
    • a high-pressure water jet
See high-pressure in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee high-pressure in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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