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decompression

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdiːkəmˈprɛʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dē′kəm presh′ən)

de•com•pres•sion (dē′kəm presh′ən),USA pronunciation n.

the gradual reduction in atmospheric pressure experienced by divers, construction workers, etc., after working in deep water or breathing compressed air.
the act or process of releasing from pressure.
Surgerythe procedure of relieving increased cranial, cardiac, or orbital pressure.
a state of relief from pressure;
a return to normalcy after a stressful period or situation.
Computingthe restoration of data that has undergone compression to its original state.

French décompression. See de-, compression
probably 1900–05

decompression, +n.

Computingthe restoration of data that has undergone compression to its original state.

'decompression' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bends - caisson disease - decompression chamber - decompression sickness - staggers - aeroembolism - decompress - decompression tables - dive tables - hyperbaric chamber - lock - man lock - saturation diving

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