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- [n] an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow"
- [adj] not forceful; "a low-pressure salesman"; "a low-pressure campaign"
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| | Synonyms: | | depression, low, nonaggressive, unaggressive |
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| | See Also: | | air mass, cyclone |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Low"-pres`sure\, a.
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}.
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