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pressurization
Variant of pressurize
pressurize
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pres·sur·ize (pres̸h′ər īz′)
transitive verb pressurized -·ized′, pressurizing -·iz′·ing
- to keep nearly standard atmospheric pressure inside (an airplane, spacesuit, submarine, etc.)
- to place under high pressure
Related Forms:
- pressurization pres′·suri·za′·tion noun
- pressurizer pres′·sur·iz′er noun
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