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low-pressure

low-pressure adjective: operating at relatively low pressure, such as several times atmospheric pressure.

Adjective

low-pressure (comparative lower-pressure, superlative lowest-pressure)

  1. Operating at relatively low pressure, such as several times atmospheric pressure.
    • a low-pressure zone in meteorology
    • A low-pressure steam pipe is not as dangerous as a high-pressure one.
    Antonyms:
    high-pressure
  2. (figuratively, uncommon) Calm, easy, relaxed.

Antonyms of low-pressure

Forms of low-pressure

comparativelower-pressure
superlativelowest-pressure

Questions about low-pressure

What does low-pressure mean?
Low-pressure means operating at relatively low pressure, such as several times atmospheric pressure.
What part of speech is low-pressure?
Low-pressure is an adjective.

Words near low-pressure in the dictionary

  1. low-performance
  2. low-pitched
  3. low-poly
  4. low-power
  5. low-powered
  6. low-pressure
  7. low-priced
  8. low-profile
  9. low-proof
  10. low-propensity
  11. low-quality

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