pressurize
Seal and compress
Pressurize means to maintain or increase pressure inside something, especially an aircraft cabin or spacecraft to keep it habitable at high altitudes: The plane's cabin is pressurized to simulate lower altitudes.
More broadly, pressurize means to apply pressure—physical or psychological—to achieve a result: They pressurized him into signing the contract.
In British English, this figurative sense is often spelled pressurise.
Strong inner drive
- coerceObtain by intimidation
- persuadeCause to believe
- pushForce something away
- influencePower to affect others
compel · force · intimidate · bully · arm-twist · strong-arm · lean on · railroad
Study of pressurized liquids
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- valveFluid flow controller
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
seal · vessel · tank · cylinder · gasket · fitting · psi · actuator
Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
- tireLose strength or energy
- expandIncrease in size
bicycle tire · raft · airbed · inner tube · air mattress · air pump · foot pump · inflation
Measured height above reference
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
seal · ventilation · hermetic · barometric · atmosphere · depressurize · oxygen mask · fuselage
Persistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- strainExcessive stretching force
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
deadline · expectations · demands · high-stakes · crunch time · workplace · burnout · performance
urge
Strong inner drive
influence · compel · force · intimidate · bully · arm-twist · strong-arm · lean on · railroad · steamroll
hydraulics
Study of pressurized liquids
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- valveFluid flow controller
regulator · seal · vessel · tank · cylinder · gasket · fitting · psi · actuator · boiler
air
Gaseous envelope surrounding Earth
expand · bicycle tire · raft · airbed · inner tube · air mattress · air pump · foot pump · inflation · buoyancy
altitude
Measured height above reference
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
flight · seal · ventilation · hermetic · barometric · atmosphere · depressurize · oxygen mask · fuselage · cockpit
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
burden · deadline · expectations · demands · high-stakes · crunch time · workplace · burnout · performance · intensity
pressurizedepressurize
Remove internal pressure
decompress · depressurise · vent · release · deflate
- pressurized cabinAir-regulated aircraft enclosure
- peer pressuringInfluencing through group expectations
- pressurized airAtmosphere at elevated force
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