- pres|sur|al
- pres|sur|al «PREHSH uhr uhl», adjective.of the nature of mechanical pressure.
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pres|sur|iz|er — «PREHSH uh RY zuhr», noun. a device that regulates air pressure in an enclosure: »The cab includes features such as a…pressurizer that keeps the cab free of dust, dirt, and pollen (London Times) … Useful english dictionary
pres´sur|i|za´tion — pres|sur|ize «PREHSH uh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to keep the atmospheric pressure inside (the cabin of an aircraft or spacecraft) at a normal level in spite of the altitude: »The pilot will have to be provided with air, presumably… … Useful english dictionary
pres|sur|ize — «PREHSH uh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to keep the atmospheric pressure inside (the cabin of an aircraft or spacecraft) at a normal level in spite of the altitude: »The pilot will have to be provided with air, presumably by… … Useful english dictionary
pres|sur|ized water reactor — «PREHSH uh ryzd», an atomic reactor using a slightly enriched natural uranium as fuel, in which water under high pressure carries the heat from the reactor to make steam for turbines that produce electric power … Useful english dictionary
de|pres|sur|i|za|tion — «dee PREHSH uhr uh ZAY shuhn», noun. the removal or release of air pressure from a pressurized interior … Useful english dictionary
de|pres|sur|ize — «dee PREHSH uh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to remove or release air pressure from (a pressurized interior): »In their suits at last, the astronauts depressurized their cabin…and opened the hatch (von Braun and Ordway) … Useful english dictionary
pres·sur·ise — ↑pressurize … Useful english dictionary
pres·sur·ize — … Useful english dictionary
près — [ prɛ ] adv. • v. 1050; bas lat. presse « en serrant », de pressus, p. p. de premere « presser, serrer » ♦ Adverbe marquant la proximité, indiquant une petite distance. A ♦ 1 ♦ À une distance (d un observateur ou d un point d origine) considérée… … Encyclopédie Universelle
sur — sur·a·min; sur·anal; sur·base; sur·based; sur·cin·gle; sur·coat; sur·cu·lose; sur·cu·lus; sur·excitation; sur·face·ly; sur·face·man; sur·fac·er; sur·fac·tant; sur·facy; sur·feit·er; sur·fi·cial; sur·fuse; sur·fu·sion; sur·gen·cy; sur·gent;… … English syllables
