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Definition of depressurize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

depressurize

verb

NAmE//ˌdiˈprɛʃəˌraɪz//

[transitive, intransitive] depressurize (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they depressurize

he / she / it depressurizes

past simple depressurized

-ing form depressurizing

to release the pressure inside a container or vehicle; to be released in this way

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depressurization

NAmE//ˌdiˌprɛʃərəˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See depressurize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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