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pres·sur·ize
 pressurize
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- pronunciation:
- pre
sh
raIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pressurizes, pressurizing, pressurized |
| definition 1: |
to sustain normal air pressure in (an airplane or submarine).
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| definition 2: |
to make in such a way as to resist outside pressure.
The company pressurizes its tennis balls. |
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| derivations: |
pressurization (n.), pressurizer (n.) |
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