Decompressing (Noun)
Meaning
Relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The scuba divers spent hours decompressing in the water to avoid the bends.
- The medical team carefully monitored the astronaut's decompressing process after the spacewalk.
- The submarine crew had to undergo a slow decompressing procedure to safely return to the surface.
- The deep-sea submersible's decompressing chamber was designed to protect its occupants from the extreme pressure change.
- The hyperbaric chamber was used for decompressing the injured diver to prevent further complications.