"high-pressure" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} high-pressure (not comparable)
  1. Operating at relatively high pressure, such as several times atmospheric pressure. Tags: not-comparable Translations (operating with high pressures): vysokotlaký (Czech), მაღალი წნევის (maɣali c̣nevis) (Georgian), მაღალწნევიანი (maɣalc̣neviani) (Georgian)
    Sense id: en-high-pressure-en-adj-7Hc2PSaJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 7 30 Disambiguation of 'operating with high pressures': 80 14 7
  2. Tense; stressful. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-high-pressure-en-adj-YxAz4~0t
  3. Involving much persuasion. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-high-pressure-en-adj-AxD4GVaA

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