pressurized

pressurized
/presh"euh ruyzd'/, adj.
1. brought to and maintained at an atmospheric pressure higher than that of the surroundings: cooking with pressurized steam.
2. maintained at an air pressure comfortable for breathing: a pressurized cabin and cockpit; a pressurized suit for diving.
3. Informal. subject or subjected to undue pressure or harassment: the pressurized milieu of big business.
[1935-40; PRESSURIZE + -ED2]

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