PRESSURIZE: Dictionary Entry and Meaning
| Pronunciation: | | 'preshu`rIz
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| Matching Terms: | | pressurized, pressurized water reactor
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- [v] increase the pressure, as of airplane cabins; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort"
- [v] maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit"
- [v] increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
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| | Synonyms: | | pressurise, supercharge |
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| | Antonyms: | | decompress, depressurise, depressurize | | |
| | See Also: | | adjust, alter, change, hold, keep, maintain, set | |
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