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“low-pressure” in English

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low-pressureadjective

/ˌləʊˈpreʃ.ər/ us ​ /ˌloʊˈpreʃ.ɚ/

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  • This cabin technology helped prove that humans could live in a low-pressure environment, and led to the pressurized cabins necessary for commercial air travel and space flight. 

(Definition of “low-pressure” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“low-pressure” in American English

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low-pressureadjective [ not gradable ]

us ​ /ˈloʊˈpreʃ·ər/

› earth science having a low barometric pressure (= amount of force on the earth's surface caused by the weight of the air)

(Definition of “low-pressure” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“low-pressure” in Business English

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low-pressureadjective [ before noun ]

uk ​ us ​

› MARKETING used to describe methods of selling that involve influencing customers in a gentle way rather than persuading them in a forceful way:

Businesses are using more low-pressure tactics to engage their customers.
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high-pressure
soft sell

› WORKPLACE low-pressure jobs or work do not involve much responsibility:

After years as director of a finance company, she's now looking for a more low-pressure job.
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high-pressure

(Definition of “low-pressure” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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