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Webster 1913 Edition
Low-pressure
Low′-presˊsure
,Adj.
1.
Having, employing, or exerting, a low degree of pressure.
Low-pressure steam engine
, 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
.Definition 2024
low-pressure
low-pressure
English
Adjective
low-pressure
- The opposite of high-pressure, defined by contrast. Uses include: A low-pressure zone in meteorology, a low-pressure steam pipe (which is not as dangerous as a high-pressure one).