pressurize
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pressurize
verb
pressurizes;
pressurized;
pressurizing
pressurize
verb
pressurizes;
pressurized;
pressurizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESSURIZE
[+ object]
1
technical
a
:
to press (something) tightly into a space or container
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A pump is used to pressurize the fuel.
b
:
to cause the air pressure inside (something, such as an airplane) to be the same as or close to the pressure of air on the Earth's surface
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The system that pressurizes the airplane's cabin failed to operate correctly.
2
— pressurization
also British pressurisation /ˌprɛʃərəˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌprɛʃəˌraɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun, technical [noncount]-
airplane cabin pressurization
— pressurized
also British pressurised adjective-
the airplane's pressurized cabin
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The fuel is stored in pressurized containers. [=containers that are designed to hold liquids, gases, etc., that are under high pressure]
