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Definition of Pressurize

1. Verb. Increase the pressure on a gas or liquid.

2. Verb. Maintain a certain pressure. "Pressurize a space suit"

3. Verb. Increase the pressure in or of. "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort"

Definition of Pressurize

1. Verb. To put pressure on; to put under pressure. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pressurize

1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pressurize

pressure washers pressured pressured speech pressureless pressures pressuring pressurisation pressurisations pressurise pressurised

pressurises pressurising pressurizable pressurization pressurizations pressurize (current term) pressurized pressurized water reactor pressurizer pressurizers

pressurizes pressurizing presswork pressworks prest prestable prestained prestamp prestamped prestamping

Literary usage of Pressurize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Multi-Language Glossary on Natural Disasters edited by Kenzo Toki (1994)
"Supply air can cautiously be increased to pressurize these spaces and prevent ... This uses conditioned air and the air circulation blower to pressurize the ..."

2. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTechnolog (1994)
"... satisfy the following requirements: Primary supply—sufficient air to pressurize the chamber twice to 165 fsw and to ventilate throughout the treatment; ..."

3. Niosh Manual of Analytical Methods: Sampling and Analytical Methods for ...edited by Peter M. Eller edited by Peter M. Eller (1994)
"NOTE: If line is pressurized, bleed off a stream to the sensor at atmospheric pressure in order to not pressurize the sensor. (2) Record % O2. ..."

4. Worker Deaths in Confined Spaces: A Summary of Surveillance Findings and edited by Thomas R. Bender (1996)
"Argon gas is piped into the vessel to pressurize it at 15000 psi and the vessel is heated to a temperature of 1500 degrees centigrade by an internal heating ..."

5. Never Tell Them You're Dying by Barry Morgan, Kerry and Barry Morgan (2006)
"You may wonder why oxygen is needed since they pressurize the cabin for our safety ... They pressurize the cabin to the equivalent of 8500 feet in altitude. ..."

6. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports & Recreation (1999)
"Primary - Sufficient air to pressurize the inner lock once to 165 feet and ... Secondary - Sufficient air to pressurize the inner and outer locks once to ..."

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