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Decompression - What does it mean?

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decompression

English

Noun

(wikipedia decompression) (en-noun)
  • The process of decompressing.
    • The decompression of large data files may take a while.
  • The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver)
  • (medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery

    • Derived terms

    *decompression buoy *decompression chamber *decompression illness *decompression party *decompression schedule *decompression sickness *decompression stop *decompression table *decompression trapeze

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