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adjective
1.
having or involving a pressure above the normal: high-pressure steam.
2.
vigorous; persistent; aggressive: high-pressure salesmanship.
verb (used with object)
3.
to employ aggressively forceful and unrelenting sales tactics on (a prospective customer): high-pressured into buying a car.
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Origin:
1815–25
1815–25
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| high-pressure | |
| —adj | |
| 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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