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pressurized

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpɹɛʃɝˌaɪzd// pres·sur·ized

adj. describing a space where the air pressure is kept higher than the air outside. This is common in planes so you can breathe normally at high altitudes.

adj. maintained at a constant atmospheric pressure higher than the surrounding environment. Often used predicatively after 'is' or 'remains', or attributively before nouns like 'cabin' or 'suit'.


SIMPLE

The airplane cabin is pressurized for the passengers' comfort.

CONTEXTUAL

Astronauts must wear a pressurized suit to survive the vacuum of space during their mission.

COMPLEX

Maintaining a pressurized environment within the deep-sea laboratory is essential for the safety of the researchers and the integrity of their delicate equipment.

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Often functions as a participial adjective; typically precedes the noun it modifies or follows a linking verb.

Pitfall

the cabin is pressurethe cabin is pressurizedLearners often use the noun 'pressure' when the adjective 'pressurized' is required to describe the state of a container.

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