decompression
pronunciation
How to pronounce decompression in British English:
UK [ˌdi:kəmˈpreʃn]
How to pronounce decompression in American English:
US [ˌdikəmˈprɛʃən]
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- Noun:
- restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display
- relieving pressure
Word Origin
- decompression (n.)
- 1905, from de- + compression.
Example
- 1. Sketch illustrating decompression melting at the mid-ocean ridge .
- 2. She means decompression sickness , or the bends .
- 3. Other air-breathing species also suffer this decompression sickness if they surface too fast : whales , for example .
- 4. This is why the area immediately inside the entrance of a supermarket is known as the " decompression zone " .
- 5. The dean went back into the boat and was about to begin his usual decompression by having a glass of vodka . He stopped , however , and decided to listen to god .