adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 that involves aggressive ways of persuading sb to do sth or to buy sth:
high-pressure sales techniques
2 that involves a lot of worry and anxiety
SYNSTRESSFUL:
a high-pressure job
3 using or containing a great force of a gas or a liquid:
a high-pressure water-jet
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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