pressurized

[ presh-uh-rahyzd ]

/ ˈprɛʃ əˌraɪzd /

adjective

brought to and maintained at an atmospheric pressure higher than that of the surroundings: cooking with pressurized steam.

maintained at an air pressure comfortable for breathing: a pressurized cabin and cockpit; a pressurized suit for diving.

Informal. subject or subjected to undue pressure or harassment: the pressurized milieu of big business.

Origin of pressurized

First recorded in 1935–40; pressurize + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM pressurized

un·pres·sur·ized, adjective

Words nearby pressurized

pressure vessel, pressure-volume index, pressure welding, pressurization, pressurize, pressurized, pressurized suit, pressurized-water reactor, presswork, prest, prestation

Example sentences from the Web for pressurized

It runs on combustible poison—ammonia and pressurized hydrogen.
American Dreams: ‘The Mosquito Coast’ by Paul Theroux|Nathaniel Rich|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, Charles had covertly examined Lee's booty: a pressurized syringe labeled morphine sulfate sol.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
The cabin was pressurized, though it did not attempt to simulate sea-level pressure.
Space Platform|Murray Leinster
The pressurized atmosphere gone, the water then is able to pour in through the same opening, flooding the workings.
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240|Anonymous

The soft whistle of oxygen escaped from pressurized cylinders.
Rich Living|Michael Cathal
He nodded to Nagel, snapped his face plate shut and pressurized his suit.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton