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repressurize

[presh-uh-rahyz]

pres·sur·ize

[presh-uh-rahyz]
verb (used with object), -ized, -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.
Also, especially British, pres·sur·ise.


Origin:
1940–45; pressure + -ize

pres·sur·iz·er, noun
re·pres·su·rize, verb, -rized, -riz·ing.
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Repressurize is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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