depressurise
Let air escape
To depressurise is to reduce or release the pressure inside an enclosed space.
Aircraft cabins depressurise when seals fail at altitude.
Divers must depressurise gradually to avoid the bends.
The spelling is British; American English uses depressurize.
Engineers depressurised the fuel tank before repairs.
Release stored pressure
depressurization · airlock · altitude · cabin · equalize · gradual · chamber · descent
Release accumulated tension
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- de-stressReduce mental tension
- calmFree from agitation
- releaseTo let go
ease · tension · destress · chill · mellow · exhale · relief · breathe
Release air from
- punctureHole from penetration
- leakEscape through a breach
- shrinkDecrease in size
- collapseSudden structural failure
sag · flatten · release · valve · bladder · tire · balloon · pneumatic
Fluid flow controller
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
seal · gasket · o-ring · fitting · coupling · manifold · compressor · cylinder
Serious sudden danger
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- hazardSource of potential harm
- precautionPreventive safety measure
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
lockout · shutdown · evacuation · alarm · rupture · failure · bulkhead · redundancy
decompress
Release stored pressure
evacuate · depressurization · airlock · altitude · cabin · equalize · gradual · chamber · descent · atmosphere
unwind
Release accumulated tension
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- de-stressReduce mental tension
- calmFree from agitation
release · ease · tension · destress · chill · mellow · exhale · relief · breathe · settle
deflate
Release air from
collapse · sag · flatten · release · valve · bladder · tire · balloon · pneumatic · inflate
valve
Fluid flow controller
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
pneumatics · seal · gasket · o-ring · fitting · coupling · manifold · compressor · cylinder · psi
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- hazardSource of potential harm
- precautionPreventive safety measure
containment · lockout · shutdown · evacuation · alarm · rupture · failure · bulkhead · redundancy · failsafe
depressurisepressurise
Apply force to contain
pressurize · repressurize · inflate · compress · pump up
depressurizing, depressurize, depressurized, depressurizes, depressurised, depressurises