repressurize

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repressurize

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(Verb) To restore pressure, such as air pressure, in a vessel that has previously been depressurized. All variants should be included, such as 'repressurization' which was the word I was looking for. This is commonly used in space, undersea, and laboratory environments.

Usage: The airlock door slammed shut, and the cubicle repressurized.

The air pumps repressurized the submarine's ballast tanks, and they rose to the surface.

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