Decompression is the reduction of the force on something that is caused by the weight of the air.
Decompression blew out a window in the plane.
2. uncountable noun [usually NOUN noun]
Decompression is the process of bringing someone back to the normal pressure of the air after theyhave been deep underwater.
...a decompression chamber.
decompression in American English
(ˈdikəmˈprɛʃən)
noun
1.
a decompressing or being decompressed
2.
a surgical operation to relieve excessive pressure, as in the cranium, a body cavity, etc.
Examples of 'decompression' in a sentence
decompression
I dropped fathoms in seconds and surfaced in minutes without the benefit of decompression.
Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)
His joints ached a little, but there were no other symptoms of incomplete decompression or nitrogen narcosis.
Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2002)
Hyde hung in the darkness, counting the seconds, the minutes of his decompression.
Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2002)
Instantly, the flight deck was filled with mist as the howl of decompression began.
Mark Burnell THE RHYTHM SECTION (2002)
All related terms of 'decompression'
decompression chamber
a chamber in which the pressure of air can be varied slowly for returning people from abnormal pressures to atmospheric pressure without inducing decompression sickness
decompression illness
a disorder characterized by severe pain in muscles and joints, cramp , and difficulty in breathing , caused by a sudden and sustained decrease in air pressure, resulting in the deposition of nitrogen bubbles in the tissues
decompression sickness
a disorder characterized by severe pain in muscles and joints , cramp , and difficulty in breathing , caused by a sudden and sustained decrease in air pressure, resulting in the deposition of nitrogen bubbles in the tissues
aeroembolism
an embolism of air bubbles often caused by surgery , induced abortion , or decompression sickness
hyperbaric chamber
a steel vessel in which atmospheric pressure can be raised or lowered by air compressors , used to treat divers or pilots afflicted with aeroembolism and to provide high-oxygen environments for certain medical treatments and operations