pressurization
5
4.9
- noun
- /ˌprɛʃərɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
presurización
- You can't open the windows, but the cabin pressurization system is pulling air from outside constantly.
- cabin pressurization
- pressurization system
- pressurization cycle
We have issues where at those huge pressurizations they can explode.
- We have issues where at those huge pressurizations they can explode.
Examples
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Hull pressurization is problematic.
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Air lock pressurization complete.
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If you would like to stop pressurization, press the button now.
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Since pressurization is drawn from the engines, at cruise power settings, less air pressure is available, and the system is subject to pressure variations.
Academic text (2002) -
There's gotta be a problem with the cabin pressurization system.
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HAL: Propellant tank pressurization completed.
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Actually, pressurization isn't mandatory at 10,000 feet; it's on for the comfort of passengers.
Blog text (7) -
However, as aircraft grew larger and their operational envelopes expanded, generating sufficient levels of pressurization became impractical.
Academic text (2003) -
And I don't know about you, but majestic view or no majestic view, I'd be nervous about working in a building where I could just suddenly pass out and eventually die if the pressurization failed.
Blog text (8) -
The engineers monitored the pressurization levels in the chamber to ensure safety during the test.
Antonyms
How Pressurized
- Specialized
3
7.9
- Specialized
5
4.9
- Informal
16
4.3
- Specialized
3
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
pressurization = pressurize (transparent) = pressurize + ation
Standard nominalization of the verb 'pressurize' indicating the process of increasing or maintaining pressure in a system.
Etymology
Pressurization comes from pressure, which comes from press meaning 'to push'. So in the air sense, pressurization is the act of making the air 'push' at the right level inside a cabin or container for safety and comfort.