Definition of Decompression

the gradual reduction of air pressure

Examples of Decompression in a sentence

You experience decompression whenever you go up a mountain or significantly change elevations, as the air pressure is lower in higher areas.  

Rapid decompression is extremely dangerous, so divers must return to the surface slowly in order to change air pressure safely.  

While you would suffer decompression if you were blasted out of an airlock in space, the difference in pressure is actually quite small and wouldn’t kill you outright.  

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