low-pressure

adjective

low-pres·​sure ˈlō-ˈpre-shər How to pronounce low-pressure (audio)
1
: having, exerting, or operating under a relatively small pressure
2

Examples of low-pressure in a Sentence

a low-pressure boss who lets employees do their work without looking over their shoulders
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The final ingredient, which elevated the winds and wildfires from risky to ruinous, was a low-pressure system spinning up over the Gulf of California. Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Fire fighters watched helplessly as houses burned, their hoses at the ready but the hydrants to which they were connected producing no water or merely a low-pressure trickle. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025 The Santa Ana winds occur when there is high pressure to the east, in the Great Basin, and a low-pressure system off the coast. Jon Keeley, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2025 Follow along for live coverage In cooler months — typically September to May — cold air in the basin is forced downhill and westward toward low-pressure areas along the Southern California coast. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for low-pressure 

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of low-pressure was in 1816

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“Low-pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-pressure. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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low-pressure

adjective
low-pres·​sure
ˈlō-ˈpresh-ər
1
: having or operating under a relatively small pressure
2
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