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pressurize

[presh-uh-rahyz] / ˈprɛʃ əˌraɪz /










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That momentum is transferred to the other turbine and used to pressurize the air-intake charge, spinning at speeds above 150,000 rpm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

While crews are digging a deep pit to reach and repair the broken valve, others are working to fill and pressurize a large water tank that serves the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025

Methanol is also a good carrier of hydrogen, which is hard to pressurize and dangerous to transport.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024

Helium is used to pressurize the fuel lines of Starliner’s thrusters, which are essential for maneuvering.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

It'll balloon out when I pressurize the rover, but it'll hold.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The shift suddenly pressurizes the magma chamber, driving out the gas into the sky in an explosive burst.

From Science Magazine ● May 27, 2024

Still, the main components generally consist of the following: a steam generator boils water to create steam, a group head collects and pressurizes said steam, and a portafilter contains the basket that holds the grounds.

From Salon ● May 10, 2023

The machine first filters Martian air for contaminants and then pressurizes it.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 2022

When a network of rigid, vascular tissue, called xylem pressurizes, sap starts to flow.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2022

The researchers also pressurized the gas to create a denser stream of CO2, allowing the instrument to obtain usable measurements from much smaller quantities of fossil material.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Blue Origin performed developmental ground tests of its pressurized docking system earlier this year.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026

In May, a pressurized tank of methyl methacrylate began to fail at the company’s facility in Garden Grove.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

This is a pressurized Cup for Mbappé, a 2018 champion and 2022 finalist who entered under a cloud of debate about his recent play.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

He does consulting work on various matters, including the design of pressurized hot zones.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

In a statement cited by Russian state media, Russia's Roscosmos space agency said that while pressurizing the transfer chamber, known as PrK, a leak was recorded.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

This is a high-strength container used to store helium gas, which is critical for pressurizing the rocket’s propellant tanks and ensuring proper fuel flow to its engines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025

He said after the piping is expected to be repaired on Thursday night, workers will begin pressurizing the system, a process that could 24 to 36 hours.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

By pressurizing the vessel with methane, Johnson forced methane into the droplet, which caused a methane clathrate structure to form.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2023

After pressurizing and sealing up leaks as I found them, I had a nice big balloon bulging out of the trailer.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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