Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having, working under, or exerting little pressure.
- adjective Relaxed in attitude, nature, or style; easygoing.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Working with a low degree of steam-pressure: as, a low-pressure engine. See
low pressure , under pressure.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having, employing, or exerting, a low degree of pressure.
- adjective same as
easygoing , 4. - adjective a steam engine in which low steam is used; often applied to a condensing engine even when steam at high pressure is used. See
Steam engine .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective The opposite of
high-pressure , defined by contrast. Uses include: A low-pressure zone inmeteorology , a low-pressure steam pipe (which is not as dangerous as a high-pressure one).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not forceful
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Examples
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In the best case, a low-pressure center could push the storm away from the coast, Feltgen says.
Hurricane Irene strengthens on path to Florida, Carolinas 2011
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In the best case, a low-pressure center could push the storm away from the coast, Feltgen says.
Hurricane Irene strengthens on path to Florida, Carolinas 2011
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In a separate action, BMW is also recalling about 20,800 2008 X5 SUVs to replace the low-pressure fuel pump.
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The remaining low-pressure system could still down trees, causing problems for homeowners and travelers.
Storm Pummels the Midwest Joe Barrett 2010
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Let us, further, make a conservative assumption of my durability in these mentions, and posit that by the fourth generation of reference I have been replaced by the economy, or a low-pressure system over Michigan, or a memorable quiche seen on " Rachael Ray ."
Millions Will Say They Slept With Me Peter Jeffrey 2011
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Compressors are used to cool refrigerators by converting low-pressure refrigerant into a high-pressure vapor.
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The moderate to heavy rains expected early Thursday are the spawn of a low-pressure system off the Georgia coast and the remnants of the short-lived Tropical Storm Nicole.
D.C. region braces for deluge Ashley Halsey III 2010
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The moderate to heavy rains expected early Thursday are the spawn of a low-pressure system off the Georgia coast and the remnants of the short-lived Tropical Storm Nicole.
D.C. region braces for deluge Ashley Halsey III 2010
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The moderate to heavy rains expected early Thursday are the spawn of a low-pressure system off the Georgia coast and the remnants of the short-lived Tropical Storm Nicole.
D.C. region braces for deluge Ashley Halsey III 2010
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Weather-service officials said the storm was one of the most powerful in the Midwest in decades, as measured by low-pressure readings, which were comparable to those found in a category 3 hurricane.
Storm Pummels the Midwest Joe Barrett 2010
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