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单词 depressurize
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depressurize

[ dee-presh-uh-rahyz ]
/ diˈprɛʃ əˌraɪz /

verb (used with object), de·pres·sur·ized, de·pres·sur·iz·ing.

to remove the air pressure from (a pressurized compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft).
to relieve the tensions of; cause to relax: A week's vacation should depressurize me.

verb (used without object), de·pres·sur·ized, de·pres·sur·iz·ing.

to lose air pressure: The airplane cabin depressurized almost instantly.
Also especially British, de·pres·sur·ise .

Origin of depressurize

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + pressurize

OTHER WORDS FROM depressurize

de·pres·sur·i·za·tion, nounde·pres·sur·iz·er, noun
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Example sentences from the Web for depressurize

  • It would have to be the last of these three that struck Flight 370—if, indeed, it was a case of depressurization.

    The Flight 370 Zombie Theory Rises From the Dead|Clive Irving|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • In any event, depressurization may be a credible explanation but not one that eliminates all other possibilities.

    The Flight 370 Zombie Theory Rises From the Dead|Clive Irving|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for depressurize

depressurize

depressurise

/ (dɪˈprɛʃəˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to reduce the pressure of a gas inside (a container or enclosed space), as in an aircraft cabin

Derived forms of depressurize

depressurization or depressurisation, noun
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