low-pres·sure

[loh-presh-er]
adjective
1.
having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.
2.
without vigor or persistence; not forceful or aggressive: a low-pressure campaign.
3.
quietly persuasive; subtle; indirect: a low-pressure salesman.

Origin:
1820–30

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low-pressure
 
adj
1.  having, using, or involving a pressure below normal: a low-pressure gas
2.  relaxed or calm

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The finished blocks are cured rather than fired using lowpressure steam.
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