pressurization
AmericanOther Word Forms
- repressurization noun
Etymology
Origin of pressurization
First recorded in 1935–40; pressurize + -ation
Example Sentences
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State news agency RIA-Novosti said the cause was failure of the pressurization system of the oxidizer tank of the central block of the rocket.
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The safety check was scheduled to look at the pressurization warning lights as well as a stiff handle on a passenger door.
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She cautioned, however, that the pressurization light might be unrelated to the door plug blowout.
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Turgut referred to three incidents in which warning lights indicating a reduction in cabin pressurization went off on the MAX 9 that saw its door plug fail.
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The MAX cabin pressurization is a triple redundant system, with primary and secondary computer controllers backed up by a manual option for the pilots.
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