PRESSURIZE

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

pressurize (third-person singular simple present pressurizes, present participle pressurizing, simple past and past participle pressurized)

(chiefly, UK, rare and informal in North America) To put pressure on; to put under pressure.

Source: Wiktionary



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