PRESSURIZE


Meaning of PRESSURIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpre-shə-ˌrīz ]

transitive verb

( -ized ; -iz·ing )

Date: 1938

1. : to confine the contents of under a pressure greater than that of the outside atmosphere ; especially : to maintain near-normal atmospheric pressure in during high-altitude or spaceflight (as by means of a supercharger)

2. : to apply pressure to

3. : to design to withstand pressure

• pres·sur·i·za·tion ˌpre-sh(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən noun

• pres·sur·iz·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.