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high-pressure adj
1. (Physics / General Physics) 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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
high-pressure (Informal) adjective forceful, aggressive, compelling, intensive, persistent, persuasive, high-powered, insistent, bludgeoning, pushy (informal), in-your-face (slang), coercive, importunate They use high-pressure sales tactics. Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| She was a frigate of great speed, fitted with high-pressure engines which admitted a pressure of seven atmospheres. THE Messenger was one among a crowd of high-pressure steamboats, clustered together by a wharf-side, which, looked down upon from the rising ground that forms the landing-place, and backed by the lofty bank on the opposite side of the river, appeared no larger than so many floating models. You are to understand'--snorted Pancks, feverishly unfolding papers, and speaking in short high-pressure blasts of sentences, |
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