depressurize
verb
de·pres·sur·ize
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depressurized;
depressurizing;
depressurizes
Definition of depressurize
: to release pressure from
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Other Words from depressurize
depressurization
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noun
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noun
Examples of depressurize in a Sentence
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What’s the safest seat to be sitting in if a plane rapidly depressurizes? — Rachel Becker, The Verge, "How it’s possible for a person to be sucked from an airplane mid-flight," 18 Apr. 2018 The cabin rapidly depressurized, but crew members and passengers still made valiant attempts to save the woman, who ultimately became the first casualty on board a commercial flight since 2009. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "8 Emergency Landings That Rival the 'Miracle on the Hudson'," 15 Jan. 2019 In August 2016, on a Southwest flight from New Orleans to Atlanta, one of 24 blades on the twin-engine 737 broke off, punctured the fuselage just above the wing and depressurized the cabin. — Ashley Halsey Iii, Washington Post, "After fatal accident, Southwest Airlines inspects 35,000 engine fan blades and finds no flaws," 16 May 2018 This is our focused time to be together and depressurize. — Alex Van Buren, Health.com, "3 Ways Cooking Might Help Ease Your Anxiety," 15 June 2018 Unlike the Hyperloop idea, the tunnels will not be depressurized. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "Chicago selects Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build express line from O‘Hare," 14 June 2018 One well was not able to depressurize, so it was sealed with a mud-like substance, the AP wrote. — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, "In Hawaii, lava continues its creep onto grounds of geothermal power plant," 27 May 2018 That theory is that Zaharie, a veteran pilot, depressurized the plane after turning off its transponder. — Washington Post, BostonGlobe.com, "Investigators insist MH370 crash was an accident, not a mass murder-suicide by pilot," 22 May 2018 That theory is that Zaharie, a veteran pilot, depressurized the plane after turning off its transponder. — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, "Investigators insist MH370 crash was an accident, not a mass murder-suicide by the pilot," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'depressurize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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