work at high pressure

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• pressure — pres|sure1 W1S1 [ˈpreʃə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(persuade)¦ 2¦(anxiety/overwork)¦ 3¦(causing change)¦ 4¦(weight)¦ 5¦(gas/liquid)¦ 6¦(weather)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: pressura, from premere; PRESS2] …   Dictionary of contemporary English