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Pressurise Common

Origin: Latin prefix pre-

Pressurise has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

increase the pressure on a gas or liquid

2

maintain a certain pressure

"the airplane cabin is pressurized"

"pressurize a space suit"

3

increase the pressure in or of

"The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort"

4

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of pressurize.

Example Sentences
"the airplane cabin is pressurized" verb
"pressurize a space suit" verb
"The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
depressurise decompress
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
change keep adjust
Rhyming Words
ise fise rise gise bise oise wise lise mise sise vise hoise avise moise prise anise raise paise brise poise
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