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pressurize
[ presh-uh-rahyz ]
/ ˈprɛʃ əˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), pres·sur·ized, pres·sur·iz·ing.
to raise the internal atmospheric pressure of to the required or desired level: to pressurize an astronaut's spacesuit before a walk in space.
to maintain normal air pressure in (the cockpit or cabin of an airplane) at high altitudes.
to apply pressure to (a gas or liquid); supercharge.
to pressure-cook.
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Also especially British, pres·sur·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM pressurize
pres·sur·iz·er, nounre·pres·su·rize, verb, re·pres·su·rized, re·pres·su·riz·ing.Words nearby pressurize
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British Dictionary definitions for pressurize
pressurize
pressurise
/ (ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz) /
verb (tr)
to increase the pressure in (an enclosure, such as an aircraft cabin) in order to maintain approximately atmospheric pressure when the external pressure is low
to increase pressure on (a fluid)
to make insistent demands of (someone); coerce
Derived forms of pressurize
pressurization or pressurisation, nounpressurizer or pressuriser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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