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- [presh-uh-rahyzd]
- /ˈprɛʃ əˌraɪzd/
- /ˈpreʃ.ər.aɪzd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [presh-uh-rahyzd]
- /ˈprɛʃ əˌraɪzd/
Definitions of pressurized word
- adjective pressurized brought to and maintained at an atmospheric pressure higher than that of the surroundings: cooking with pressurized steam. 1
- adjective pressurized maintained at an air pressure comfortable for breathing: a pressurized cabin and cockpit; a pressurized suit for diving. 1
- adjective pressurized Informal. subject or subjected to undue pressure or harassment: the pressurized milieu of big business. 1
- verb with object pressurized to raise the internal atmospheric pressure of to the required or desired level: to pressurize an astronaut's spacesuit before a walk in space. 1
- verb with object pressurized to maintain normal air pressure in (the cockpit or cabin of an airplane) at high altitudes. 1
- verb with object pressurized to apply pressure to (a gas or liquid); supercharge. 1
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Origin of pressurized
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; pressurize + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pressurized
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pressurized popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pressurized usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pressurized
verb pressurized
- concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
- cork — Cork is a soft, light substance which forms the bark of a type of Mediterranean tree.
- corked — (of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin
- dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
Top questions with pressurized
- why is an airplane pressurized?
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- how to dispose of pressurized cans?
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- how to make a pressurized air cannon?
- how to make a pressurized water tank?
- why must an astronaut wear a pressurized suit in space?
- why are airplane cabins pressurized?
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