单词 | repressurize |
释义 | repressurizev. transitive. To pressurize (esp. an airtight compartment, cabin, etc.) for a second or further time. Also: to repressure (an oil field). Cf. repressure v. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > gas > air > [verb (transitive)] > compress, etc. (air, gas, or container) compressa1676 recompress1873 decompress1905 pressurize1940 depressurize1944 repressurize1947 pressure1961 1947 U.S. Patent 2,430,217 9 The relief-valve 404 is restored to its normal balanced condition by re-pressurising the lines 430, 429 and 428. 1962 J. Glenn in J. Glenn et al. Into Orbit 41 You have one large handle for repressurizing the cabin with oxygen in case of a bad leak. 1985 Mining Mag. (Nexis) Aug. 84 It is possible to repressurize the reservoir and conduct secondary, tertiary or enhanced oil recovery techniques, within the reservoir itself. 2002 P. C. Plait Bad Astron. xvii. 167 When he was done, he put the rock on the LM and repressurized the module. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1947 |
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