pressurize

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
    maintain a certain pressure
    increase the pressure in or of

Word Origin

pressurize (v.)
1938 (implied in pressurized), from pressure (n.) + -ize. Related: Pressurizing.

Example

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