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adjective
1.
brought to and maintained at an atmospheric pressure higher than that of the surroundings: cooking with pressurized steam.
2.
maintained at an air pressure comfortable for breathing: a pressurized cabin and cockpit; a pressurized suit for diving.
3.
Informal. subject or subjected to undue pressure or harassment: the pressurized milieu of big business.
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Pressurized
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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verb (used with object), pres·sur·ized, pres·sur·iz·ing.
1.
to raise the internal atmospheric pressure of to the required or desired level: to pressurize an astronaut's spacesuit before a walk in space.
2.
to maintain normal air pressure in (the cockpit or cabin of an airplane) at high altitudes.
3.
to apply pressure to (a gas or liquid); supercharge.
4.
to pressure-cook.
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