decompression

[ dee-kuhm-presh-uhn ]

/ ˌdi kəmˈprɛʃ ən /

noun

the gradual reduction in atmospheric pressure experienced by divers, construction workers, etc., after working in deep water or breathing compressed air.

the act or process of releasing from pressure.

Surgery. the procedure of relieving increased cranial, cardiac, or orbital pressure.

a state of relief from pressure; a return to normalcy after a stressful period or situation.

Computers. the restoration of data that has undergone compression to its original state.

Origin of decompression

1900–05; probably <French décompression.See de-, compression

Words nearby decompression

decomposed, decomposer, decomposition, decompound, decompress, decompression, decompression chamber, decompression sickness, deconcentrate, decondition, deconflict

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for decompression

Deprived of oxygen by the decompression, the flight test crew had to grab for oxygen masks.
The Exemplary Plane at the Heart of the MH370 Mystery|Clive Irving|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He picked up the phone and called the decompression chamber building.
Warning from the Stars|Ron Cocking
Thank heavens, he was taken to the decompression chamber instead of the police station!
Signal in the Dark|Mildred A. Wirt
With Tom, it was only a matter of decompression and he soon was up and about.
Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung|Victor Appleton

If the decompression is not properly effected, the diver will suffer agonies and even death from the so-called "Caisson Disease."
Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
Going deeper would mean stopping for decompression on the way up.
The Wailing Octopus|Harold Leland Goodwin

Medical definitions for decompression

decompression

[ dē′kəm-prĕsh′ən ]

n.

The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.

The restoration of deep-sea divers and caisson workers to atmospheric pressure by means of a decompression chamber.

单词	decompression
释义	decompression [ dee-kuhm-presh-uhn ] / ˌdi kəmˈprɛʃ ən / noun the gradual reduction in atmospheric pressure experienced by divers, construction workers, etc., after working in deep water or breathing compressed air. the act or process of releasing from pressure. Surgery. the procedure of relieving increased cranial, cardiac, or orbital pressure. a state of relief from pressure; a return to normalcy after a stressful period or situation. Computers. the restoration of data that has undergone compression to its original state. Origin of decompression 1900–05; probably <French décompression.See de-, compression Words nearby decompression decomposed, decomposer, decomposition, decompound, decompress, decompression, decompression chamber, decompression sickness, deconcentrate, decondition, deconflict Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decompression Deprived of oxygen by the decompression, the flight test crew had to grab for oxygen masks. The Exemplary Plane at the Heart of the MH370 Mystery\|Clive Irving\|March 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He picked up the phone and called the decompression chamber building. Warning from the Stars\|Ron Cocking Thank heavens, he was taken to the decompression chamber instead of the police station! Signal in the Dark\|Mildred A. Wirt With Tom, it was only a matter of decompression and he soon was up and about. Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung\|Victor Appleton If the decompression is not properly effected, the diver will suffer agonies and even death from the so-called "Caisson Disease." Inventions of the Great War\|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond Going deeper would mean stopping for decompression on the way up. The Wailing Octopus\|Harold Leland Goodwin Medical definitions for decompression decompression [ dē′kəm-prĕsh′ən ] n. The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery. The restoration of deep-sea divers and caisson workers to atmospheric pressure by means of a decompression chamber. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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