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high-pressure
[hahy-presh-er]
adjective
having or involving a pressure above the normal.
high-pressure steam.
vigorous; persistent; aggressive.
high-pressure salesmanship.
verb (used with object)
to employ aggressively forceful and unrelenting sales tactics on (a prospective customer).
high-pressured into buying a car.
high-pressure
adjective
having, using, involving, or designed to withstand a pressure above normal pressure
a high-pressure gas
a high-pressure cylinder
informal(of selling) persuasive in an aggressive and persistent manner
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of high-pressure1
Example Sentences
Other managers regularly speak in admiring tones about Frank's work, with the belief being that eventually he would leave Brentford to take on a high-pressure, high-profile job.
With starters logging heavy minutes and rookies thrust into high-pressure roles early in the season, the Sparks simply needed more bodies to ease the burden.
Simon Calder, travel correspondent at the Independent, said it was to be expected that mistakes will sometimes happen "in the high-pressure, deadline-strewn world of aviation".
Stage performers like Cat Burns are used to high-pressure situations, interacting with a variety of people in a live environment.
He said manager Arteta speaks regularly to his players about producing in high-pressure situations.
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