Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
overpressurize .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word overpressurizing.
Examples
-
But county officials insist that no burning commences until a host of protective measures -- like distributing Israeli-style protective hoods and "overpressurizing" schools and other facilities to keep chemical agents out -- are in place.
-
At last, satisfied that the suit was tight, he let most of the overpressurizing oxygen hiss out of the port and stepped slowly, like some monster from a horror video, to the airlock of the shelter.
Empire Builders Bova, Ben 1993
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.