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    pressurize
    /ˈprɛʃərʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. produce or maintain raised pressure artificially in (a gas or its container): "the mixture was pressurized to 1,900 atmospheres"
    • 2. attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something: British "don't let anyone pressurize you into snap decisions"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRESSURIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRESSURIZE definition: 1. to keep the air pressure in a submarine, plane, etc. at a level that is suitable for breathing…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pressurizePressurize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PRESSURIZE is to confine the contents of under a pressure greater than that of the outside atmosphere; especially : to maintain near-normal atmospheric pressure in during high-altitude or spaceflight (as by means of a supercharger).

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRESSURIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'pressurize' Word Frequency. pressurize. (preʃəraɪz ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense pressurizes , present participle pressurizing , past tense, past participle pressurized regional note: in BRIT, also use pressurise. 1. verb. If you are pressurized into doing something, you are forcefully persuaded to do it.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pressurizePRESSURIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pressurize definition: to raise the internal atmospheric pressure of to the required or desired level. See examples of PRESSURIZE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pressurizePressurize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    verb. maintain a certain pressure. “the airplane cabin is pressurized ” “ pressurize a space suit” synonyms: pressurise. see more. verb. increase the pressure on a gas or liquid. synonyms: pressurise, supercharge. see more. verb. increase the pressure in or of. “The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort” synonyms: pressurise

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpressurize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of pressurize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRESSURIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PRESSURIZE meaning: 1. to keep the air pressure in a submarine, plane, etc. at a level that is suitable for breathing…. Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › pressurizePressurize - definition of pressurize by The Free Dictionary

    1. To maintain normal air pressure in (an enclosure, as an aircraft or submarine). 2. To cause to have or function at greater than normal air or gas pressure: The stairwells are pressurized to prevent smoke from entering during a fire. 3. To put (gas or liquid) under a greater than normal pressure. 4.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › pressurizePRESSURIZE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Pressurize definition: to raise the internal atmospheric pressure of to the required or desired level. See examples of PRESSURIZE used in a sentence.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pressurizepressurize | meaning of pressurize in Longman Dictionary of ...

    pressurize meaning, definition, what is pressurize: to persuade someone to do something by m...: Learn more.