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pressurize

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pressurize verb
also British pressurise /ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz/
pressurizes; pressurized; pressurizing
pressurize
verb
also British pressurise /ˈprɛʃəˌraɪz/
pressurizes; pressurized; pressurizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESSURIZE
[+ object]
technical
: to press (something) tightly into a space or container
: to cause the air pressure inside (something, such as an airplane) to be the same as or close to the pressure of air on the Earth's surface
British : 2pressure

— pressurization

also British pressurisation /ˌprɛʃərəˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌprɛʃəˌraɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun, technical [noncount]

— pressurized

also British pressurised adjective