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Verb: pressurize 'pre-shu`rIz- Increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
- supercharge, pressurise [Brit] - Maintain a certain pressure
"the aeroplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit" - pressurise [Brit] - Increase the pressure in or of
"The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort" - pressurise [Brit] - Put pressure on someone (to do something)
- pressurise [Brit], bounce [Brit]
Derived forms: pressurized, pressurizes, pressurizing See also: pressure Type of: adjust, alter, change, correct, hold, keep, maintain, modify, set Antonym: depressurize Encyclopedia: Pressurize |