The meaning of PRESSURIZE is to confine the contents of under a pressure greater than that of the outside atmosphere; especially : to maintain near-normal atmospheric pressure in during …

PRESSURIZED definition: brought to and maintained at an atmospheric pressure higher than that of the surroundings. See examples of pressurized used in a sentence.

pressurized adjective (SITUATION) difficult to deal with, especially because there are a lot of things to do or difficult decisions to make:

pressurized (ˈprɛʃəˌraɪzd) or pressurised adj (General Physics) (of a gas or liquid) having been pressurized

A pump is used to pressurize the fuel. The system that pressurizes the airplane's cabin failed to operate correctly. Don't let them pressurize you to do anything you don't want to do.

In a pressurized container or area, the pressure inside is different from the pressure outside. Certain types of foods are also dispensed in pressurized canisters.

to produce or maintain normal air pressure in (an airplane cabin, etc.), esp. at high altitudes or in space: The cabin was pressurized once the plane leveled off at a lower altitude.

Definition of pressurize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

pressurized, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

pressurized adjective (SITUATION) difficult to deal with, especially because there are a lot of things to do or difficult decisions to make: