pressurize
To put pressure on; to put under pressureTo put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.
» The plane's cabin began to pressurize.
Meaning
2 sensesTo put (physical) pressure on; to put under pressure.
unter Druck setzen
increase the pressure in or of
(rare)To coerce, put under duress; to pressure.
Examples
5 sentencesThe plane's cabin began to pressurize.
Soda pop is pressurized using carbon dioxide.
Scroll compressors consist of two scrolls to pressurize refrigerant.
This area is pressurized.
ruЭта зона под давлением.
Jupiter's powerful magnetic field is thought to be generated by the electric currents produced by pressurized hydrogen in the mantle.
deMan geht davon aus, dass das starke Magnetfeld des Jupiter von den elektrischen Strömen erzeugt wird, die von dem unter Druck stehenden Wasserstoff im Mantel hervorgerufen werden.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
pressurizes, pressurizing, pressurized, pressurized| Base form | pressurize · to pressurize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pressurizes |
| Present participle | pressurizing |
| Past simple | pressurized |
| Past participle | pressurized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonyms- increase the pressure in or of:pressurise
- maintain a certain pressure:pressurise
- increase the pressure on a gas or liquid:superchargepressurise
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle