decompression
10
6.0
- noun
- /ˌdiːkəmˈprɛʃən/
- Specialized
:
descompresión
- Before we lost telemetry, his decompression alarm went off.
- surgical decompression
- nerve decompression
- facial nerve decompression
Duct tape and athletic tape, all right, a needle decompression for your lungs, all right.
- Duct tape and athletic tape, all right, a needle decompression for your lungs, all right.
Examples
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Even in his moments of starkest horror, he still remembered to avoid decompression sickness.
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We'll take turns diving in 10-minute intervals to avoid decompression sickness.
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Now you need to stay there for five minutes and do a decompression stop.
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Remember what Frank told you about decompression sickness?
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Take Chief Sunday to the chamber for decompression.
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I-- I think I need some decompression time after that very traumatic experience back there.
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In the event of decompression, an oxygen mask will automatically drop from a compartment above your seat.
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Atmospheric decompression in progress.
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We've got explosive decompression!
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The diver completed his ascent and began the decompression process to ensure his safety.
Synonyms
3
6.5
A loss of air pressure in a closed space like an airplane cabin
The gradual return to normal air pressure after being under high pressure
Antonyms
- Specialized
5
4.9
The process of increasing and keeping the air in a space like a plane or submarine at a set level
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.4
A condition that happens when body pressure falls quickly and gas bubbles form in the body causing pain
How Rapid
14
7.6
- Specialized
10
6.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
decompression = compression (transparent) = de + compress + ion
The prefix 'de-' straightforwardly signals reversal or reduction of 'compression', yielding relief from pressure.
Etymology
Decompression comes from the parts de- ('undo') and compress ('press together'), so in diving and medicine it means slowly 'taking the pressure away' to return a person or object to normal air pressure.