Pressurization

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Pressurization or pressurisation is the application of pressure in a given situation or environment.

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Industrial[edit]

Industrial equipment is often maintained at pressures above or below atmospheric.

Atmospheric[edit]

This is the process by which atmospheric pressure is maintained in an isolated or semi-isolated atmospheric environment (for instance, in an aircraft,[1] or whilst scuba diving).

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Wragg, David W. (1973). A Dictionary of Aviation (first ed.). Osprey. p. 215. ISBN 9780850451634.

External links[edit]

The dictionary definition of pressurization at Wiktionary