decompression

See also: décompression

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ compression.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdiːkəmˈpɹɛʃən/

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Noun

decompression (usually uncountable, plural decompressions)

1. The process of decompressing.

   The decompression of large data files may take a while.

2. The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
3. A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
4. (medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.

Derived terms

• abdominal decompression
• decompression bomb
• decompression buoy
• decompression chamber
• decompression illness
• decompression party
• decompression schedule
• decompression sickness
• decompression stop
• decompression table
• decompression trapeze
• decompressive
• explosive decompression
• intrauterine cranial decompression
• microdecompression
• myofascial decompression

 

Translations

process of decompressing

• Chinese: 減壓／减压 (zh) (jiǎnyā)/减压 (zh) (jiǎnyā)
• German: Dekomprimierung f, Dekompression (de) f
• Japanese: 減圧 (ja) (げんあつ gen'atsu)
• Maori: whakarohatanga

restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person

• Chinese: 減壓／减压 (zh) (jiǎnyā)/减压 (zh) (jiǎnyā)
• German: Dekompression (de) f

mode of engine operation