Definition of decompression chamber in US English:
decompression chamber
nounˈˌdēkəmˈpreSHən ˈCHāmbər
A small room in which the air pressure can be varied, used chiefly to allow deep-sea divers to adjust gradually to normal air pressure.
Example sentencesExamples
- A diver was treated in the decompression chamber at ICIT in Stromness after surfacing on Sunday afternoon with symptoms of the bends.
- TWO divers needed treatment in a decompression chamber yesterday after getting into difficulties off Bridlington.
- The other man was transferred by helicopter to the decompression chamber at Craigavon Area hospital where his condition last night was described as stable.
- An ambulance was waiting for the divers, who were on board the vessel Jean Elaine, and took them to the Stromness decompression chamber.
- The navy had an emergency decompression chamber on stand by in case one of the divers suffered the bends.