pressurizing
Building internal force
Pressurizing is applying pressure to something, whether literally or figuratively.
You pressurize an aircraft cabin to maintain breathable air at altitude, or pressurize a fuel tank to force liquid through a system.
Figuratively, pressurizing someone means applying persistent persuasion or coercion: They kept pressurizing him to sign the contract.
The British spelling is pressurise.
Forcing into smaller space
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
valve · gauge · psi · seal · cylinder · chamber · inflate · regulator
Large storage vessel
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- nitroxEnriched air for diving
- BCDDecimal-to-binary number format
dive computer · safety stop · ascent · descent · depths · diver · underwater · breathing
Simple wooden dwelling
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
- decompressionReduction of pressure
oxygen · cockpit · fuselage · seal · life support · environmental control · hyperbaric · barometric
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- arm-twistingForceful influence tactics
influence · leverage · ultimatum · blackmail · threat · demand · insistence · push
Persistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- strainExcessive stretching force
deadline · demand · expectation · urgency · crunch · high-stakes · performance · intensity
compression
Forcing into smaller space
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
- pumpFluid-moving machine
compressor · valve · gauge · psi · seal · cylinder · chamber · inflate · regulator · tank
tank
Large storage vessel
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- nitroxEnriched air for diving
BCD · dive computer · safety stop · ascent · descent · depths · diver · underwater · breathing · equalize
cabin
Simple wooden dwelling
- aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- spacecraftVehicle for outer space
decompression · oxygen · cockpit · fuselage · seal · life support · environmental control · hyperbaric · barometric · hermetic
intimidation
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- persuasionConvincing through reasoning
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
arm-twisting · influence · leverage · ultimatum · blackmail · threat · demand · insistence · push · force
anxiety
Persistent apprehensive distress
strain · deadline · demand · expectation · urgency · crunch · high-stakes · performance · intensity · burden
pressurizingdepressurizing
Reducing contained pressure
decompressing · venting · releasing · deflating · evacuating
pressurizingreleasing
Allowing to escape
reassuring · backing off · letting be · freeing · encouraging
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