low-pressure

[ loh-presh-er ]

/ ˈloʊˈprɛʃ ər /

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adjective

having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water.

without vigor or persistence; not forceful or aggressive: a low-pressure campaign.

quietly persuasive; subtle; indirect: a low-pressure salesman.

Origin of low-pressure

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby low-pressure

low-necked, lowp, low-pass filter, low-pitched, low-power, low-pressure, low-priced, low profile, low-quality, low-rate, low relief

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Example sentences from the Web for low-pressure

They had removed all protection from the low-pressure stratosphere.
Lords of the Stratosphere|Arthur J. Burks
A low-pressure area of calm, light variable winds near the equator is known to mariners as the doldrums.
Deserts|A. S. Walker
At their lower ends a single valve serves as exhaust-valve to the high-pressure and as steam-valve to the low-pressure cylinder.
A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine|Robert H. Thurston
I rode up on the Seine, aboard of a little, noiseless, low-pressure steamer about the size of a sewing machine.
A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye

The one with low-pressure steam and vacuum, the other with high-pressure steam and without vacuum.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick

British Dictionary definitions for low-pressure

low-pressure

adjective

having, using, or involving a pressure below normala low-pressure gas

relaxed or calm

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单词	low-pressure
释义	low-pressure [ loh-presh-er ] / ˈloʊˈprɛʃ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR low-pressure ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having or involving a low or below-normal pressure, as steam or water. without vigor or persistence; not forceful or aggressive: a low-pressure campaign. quietly persuasive; subtle; indirect: a low-pressure salesman. Origin of low-pressure First recorded in 1820–30 Words nearby low-pressure low-necked, lowp, low-pass filter, low-pitched, low-power, low-pressure, low-priced, low profile, low-quality, low-rate, low relief Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for low-pressure They had removed all protection from the low-pressure stratosphere. Lords of the Stratosphere\|Arthur J. Burks A low-pressure area of calm, light variable winds near the equator is known to mariners as the doldrums. Deserts\|A. S. Walker At their lower ends a single valve serves as exhaust-valve to the high-pressure and as steam-valve to the low-pressure cylinder. A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine\|Robert H. Thurston I rode up on the Seine, aboard of a little, noiseless, low-pressure steamer about the size of a sewing machine. A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories\|Edgar Wilson (Bill) Nye The one with low-pressure steam and vacuum, the other with high-pressure steam and without vacuum. Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)\|Francis Trevithick British Dictionary definitions for low-pressure low-pressure adjective having, using, or involving a pressure below normala low-pressure gas relaxed or calm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to low-pressure unofficial, relaxed, spontaneous, straightforward, intimate, mellow, easygoing, buoyant, peppy, sunny, carefree, racy, cheerful, blithe, lively, casual, airy, jaunty, offhand, informal
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low-pressure

adjective

Origin of low-pressure

Words nearby low-pressure

Example sentences from the Web for low-pressure

British Dictionary definitions for low-pressure

adjective

Words related to low-pressure