Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
pressurize
verb
/ˈprɛʃəraɪz/
Definition
To increase the pressure of a gas or liquid in a container or system.
Examples
- Engineers need to pressurize the system before running tests.
- The bottle was pressurized, which caused it to burst when opened.
- In order to conduct the experiment, the scientists decided to pressurize the nitrogen gas.
Meaning
The act of exerting pressure on a substance, often to change its state or facilitate a particular process.
Synonyms
- compress
- constrain
- influence
