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decompression

  • /ˌdiːkəmˈpɹɛʃən/ UK

noun decompressions

  1. uncountable, usually The process of decompressing. The decompression of large data files may take a while.
  2. uncountable, usually The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
  3. uncountable, usually 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. uncountable, usually The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.

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noun process of decompressing

Españoldescompresión
日本語減圧
Portuguêsdescompressão
Françaisdécompression
DeutschDekomprimierung, Dekompression
Italianodecompressione

noun restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person

Portuguêsdescompressão
Françaisdécompression
DeutschDekompression
Italianodecompressione

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@misc{decompression_2026,
  title = {decompression},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decompression},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}