HIGH-PRESSURE


Meaning of HIGH-PRESSURE in English

I. adjective

Date: 1824

1.

a. : having or involving a high or comparatively high pressure especially greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere

b. : having a high barometric pressure

2.

a. : using or involving aggressive and insistent sales techniques

b. : imposing or involving severe strain or tension

high-pressure occupations

II. transitive verb

Date: 1926

: to sell or influence by high-pressure tactics

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.