- past participle of pressurize.
- past tense form of pressurize.
pressurized
Americanadjective
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brought to and maintained at an atmospheric pressure higher than that of the surroundings.
cooking with pressurized steam.
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maintained at an air pressure comfortable for breathing.
a pressurized cabin and cockpit; a pressurized suit for diving.
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Informal. subject or subjected to undue pressure or harassment.
the pressurized milieu of big business.
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Etymology
Origin of pressurized
First recorded in 1935–40; pressurize + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Pressurized steam travels through the plant, a separator can separates the oils from the water using gravity, and the oil is eventually collected in glass bottles, she said during the demonstration.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2023
It is the first new-generation EPR, or European Pressurized Reactor, plant to have gone online in Europe.
From Washington Times • Apr. 16, 2023
Pressurized tanks can hold more but add weight and costs to vehicles.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 15, 2023
Pressurized “supercritical” CO2 could also be a possible fracking fluid.
From Scientific American • Nov. 14, 2021
Smaug, the Unassailably Pressurized, spat its steaming contents into the thermos.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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