PRESSURISE

pressurize, pressurise

(verb) increase the pressure in or of; “The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers’ comfort”

pressurize, pressurise

(verb) maintain a certain pressure; “the airplane cabin is pressurized”; “pressurize a space suit”

supercharge, pressurize, pressurise

(verb) increase the pressure on a gas or liquid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

pressurise (third-person singular simple present pressurises, present participle pressurising, simple past and past participle pressurised)

Non-Oxford British standard spelling of pressurize.

Antonyms

• depressurise

Source: Wiktionary



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26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”


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Coffee Trivia

Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

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