| 释义 |
vacuumize, v.|ˈvækjuːəmaɪz|
[f. vacuum + -ize.]
trans. To create a vacuum in (something); to seal (a container) from which air has been artificially withdrawn. Hence ˈvacuumized ppl. a.; so ˈvacuumizing vbl. n.
1909Chambers's Jrnl. July 478/1 Vacuumising is effected by means of a hand-wheel, or the machine can be worked by power if desired. 1939R. S. Lyons Wonders of Modern Industry xi. 131 To preserve the cigarettes in fresh condition, each tin has a vacuum created inside it before being sealed. The method of vacuumizing is as ingenious as it is simple. Ibid. 132 It sometimes happens that some of the tins are not quite vacuumized. 1942N.Y. Times 13 Feb. 18/5 The glass industry ‘has always had equipment for vacuumized products’. 1980Cement & Concrete Res. X. 853 The press-method of concrete compaction with simultaneous vacuumizing makes it possible to add an increased volume of mix water to concrete mix. 1983Mod. Metals Jan. 66/1 Made of either tinplate or tin free steel, the TAB-E end can be applied to vacuumized, pressurized or still-filled cans. |