decompression
Reducing internal pressure
Decompression is the release or reduction of pressure.
Divers must decompress slowly when surfacing to avoid dangerous gas bubbles forming in the blood.
The word extends to any process of releasing built-up tension: I need some decompression time after that meeting.
In computing, decompression is the restoration of compressed files to their original size.
Portable underwater breathing gear
- bendsCurves or yields
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- ascentUpward movement
- hyperbaricAbove atmospheric pressure
saturation · rebreather · divemaster · buoyancy · technical · cylinder · nitrox · off-gassing
Releasing coiled tension
- de-stressingReducing mental tension
- releaseTo let go
- reliefEasing of distress
- respiteShort pause from hardship
downtime · chilling · mellowing · destress · wind-down · recharge · exhale
Force upon contact
- volumeAmount of space filled
- expansionIncrease in scope
- isothermalAt uniform temperature
- thermodynamicsScience of heat-energy relationships
Adjusting to new conditions
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- pressurizationRaising internal atmospheric force
- basecampExpedition's operational center
mountaineering · barometer · elevation · summit · descent · high-altitude
scuba
Portable underwater breathing gear
hyperbaric · saturation · rebreather · divemaster · buoyancy · technical · cylinder · nitrox · off-gassing · multi-level
unwinding
Releasing coiled tension
- de-stressingReducing mental tension
- releaseTo let go
- reliefEasing of distress
respite · downtime · chilling · mellowing · destress · wind-down · recharge · exhale
pressure
Force upon contact
- volumeAmount of space filled
- expansionIncrease in scope
- isothermalAt uniform temperature
thermodynamics · piston · cylinder · vacuum · pascal · atmosphere · enthalpy
acclimatization
Adjusting to new conditions
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- pressurizationRaising internal atmospheric force
basecamp · mountaineering · barometer · elevation · summit · descent · high-altitude
spinal
Of the backbone
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- discFlat circular object
- herniationOrgan protruding abnormally
vertebrae · lumbar · cervical · nerve · pinched · bulging · stenosis · nonsurgical · spine
unzipping
Opening a toothed fastener
- extractionAct of removing
- archiveStored historical records
- fileStored collection of data
zip · inflate · compressed · lossless · algorithm · unpacking · restore · expand
- relaxationrelax, naps, break, rest, calm
- divingscuba, scuba diving, dive mask, dive helmet, diving bells
- tech termsinternet, code, emoji, wireless, email
- ocean divingscuba, scuba diving, scuba gear, diver, dive
- relaxation activitiesspa day, meditation, yoga, napping, massage
- cooling downchilling, relaxing, unwinding, calming, rest
decompressioncompression
Forcing into smaller space
pressurization · compressing · pressurizing · pressure · compression chamber
decompressioncompression
Forcing into smaller space
data compression · zipping · file compression · encoding · compacting
- decompression sicknessGas bubbles from pressure change
- explosive decompressionSudden violent pressure equalization
- decompression chambersSealed rooms normalizing body pressure
- rapid decompressionSwift atmospheric pressure loss