pressurized cabin

pressurized cabin
The occupied space of an aircraft in which the air pressure has been increased above that of the ambient atmosphere by compression of the ambient atmosphere into the space.

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  • pressurized cabin — cabin that has normal atmospheric pressure …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Cabin pressurization — is the active pumping of compressed air into an aircraft cabin when flying at altitude to maintain a safe and comfortable environment for crew and passengers in the low outside atmospheric pressure.Pressurization is essential over 3,000 m (10,000 …   Wikipedia

  • pressurized — /presh euh ruyzd /, adj. 1. brought to and maintained at an atmospheric pressure higher than that of the surroundings: cooking with pressurized steam. 2. maintained at an air pressure comfortable for breathing: a pressurized cabin and cockpit; a… …   Universalium

  • pressurized — /presh euh ruyzd /, adj. 1. brought to and maintained at an atmospheric pressure higher than that of the surroundings: cooking with pressurized steam. 2. maintained at an air pressure comfortable for breathing: a pressurized cabin and cockpit; a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pressurized — pres|sur|ized [ preʃə,raızd ] adjective 1. ) treated in a special way that changes the air pressure so that people can breathe normally: a pressurized cabin in an airplane 2. ) a pressurized container forces a substance out when the container is… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pressurized — UK [ˈpreʃəraɪzd] / US [ˈpreʃəˌraɪzd] adjective 1) treated in a special way that changes the air pressure so that people can breathe normally a pressurized cabin in a plane 2) a pressurized container forces a substance out when the container is… …   English dictionary

  • pressurized — (Amer.) preʃəraɪzd adj. pressurised, having the internal cabin pressure regulated (in an airplane) pressurize (Amer.) pres·sur·ize || preʃəraɪz v. keep nearly normal atmospheric pressure inside (an airplane); adjust the cabin pressure… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cabin altitude — noun The nominal pressure maintained in the cabin of a pressurized aircraft • • • Main Entry: ↑cabin …   Useful english dictionary

  • pressurized aircraft — An aircraft in which the cabin and baggage areas are sealed off and pressurized with air from a cabin supercharger or the compressor section of a gas turbine engine. The cabin is pressurized to a pressure that compares with an altitude of 6000 to …   Aviation dictionary

  • pressurized — pres|sur|ized also pressurised BrE [ˈpreʃəraızd] adj 1.) if a container or space is pressurized, the air, gas, or liquid inside it is kept at a controlled pressure ▪ a pressurized aircraft cabin ▪ a pressurized water reactor 2.) BrE feeling… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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