unpressurized

adjective

un·​pres·​sur·​ized ˌən-ˈpre-shə-ˌrīzd How to pronounce unpressurized (audio)
: not pressurized
an unpressurized airplane

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But in general, the idea is to provide an unpressurized module in which one or more satellites can be pre-positioned in orbit. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025 Lunar Outpost is also competing for a NASA contract to build an unpressurized rover for a lunar test mission ahead of NASA's Artemis 5 mission, currently scheduled for 2030. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2025 In a statement last week, SpaceX said that the fire began in an unpressurized section at the back of the rocket. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025 Stowaways in the unpressurized wheel houses and cargo holds of planes have to contend with freezing conditions, with temperatures that can reach between minus 58 degrees and minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit, Reuters reported. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpressurized

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpressurized was in 1943

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“Unpressurized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpressurized. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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