Underpressurize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To bring to too low a pressure.

    "For example, there was a program that calculated water pressure for systems of water lines; it enabled planners to determine which lines needed to be replaced to ensure that new water lines did not underpressurize the system."

Example

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"For example, there was a program that calculated water pressure for systems of water lines; it enabled planners to determine which lines needed to be replaced to ensure that new water lines did not underpressurize the system."

Etymology

From under- + pressurize.

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