depressurized
No longer sealed
Depressurized describes something that has had its internal pressure reduced or released, typically referring to sealed environments like aircraft cabins, spacecraft, or pressurized containers.
When a plane's cabin depressurizes, the air pressure drops toward the thinner atmosphere outside: The cabin depressurized and oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling.
The verb depressurize means to cause this reduction.
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- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
aviation · aircraft · cockpit · fuselage · barometric · hypobaric · ascent · pressurization
Breaking of agreement
- leakEscape through a breach
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- barotraumaInjury from pressure differential
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
anoxia · suffocation · implosion · explosion · rupture · failure · emergency · alarm
To let go
- ventOpening for airflow
- valveFluid flow controller
- decompressRelease stored pressure
- exhaleExpel breath outward
bleed · discharge · equalize · normalize · gradual · controlled · regulated · outflow
Enclosed room or cavity
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- voidWithout legal effect
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- suctionPulling via pressure difference
airlock · outgassing · seal · gasket · airlessness · exhaust · pumping · purge
Moved downward or reduced
- decreasedBecame smaller in amount
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
- equalizedMade equivalent or uniform
normalized · stabilized · adjusted · regulated · atmospheric · ambient · gradual · controlled
cabin
Simple wooden dwelling
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- decompressionReduction of pressure
hypoxia · aviation · aircraft · cockpit · fuselage · barometric · hypobaric · ascent · pressurization · flight
breach
Breaking of agreement
- leakEscape through a breach
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- barotraumaInjury from pressure differential
hypoxia · anoxia · suffocation · implosion · explosion · rupture · failure · emergency · alarm · warning
release
To let go
- ventOpening for airflow
- valveFluid flow controller
- decompressRelease stored pressure
exhale · bleed · discharge · equalize · normalize · gradual · controlled · regulated · outflow
chamber
Enclosed room or cavity
- spaceUnoccupied area or interval
- voidWithout legal effect
- evacuationRemoval from danger
suction · airlock · outgassing · seal · gasket · airlessness · exhaust · pumping · purge · torr
lowered
Moved downward or reduced
- decreasedBecame smaller in amount
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- deflatedEmptied of pressure
equalized · normalized · stabilized · adjusted · regulated · atmospheric · ambient · gradual · controlled · descent
depressurizedpressurized
Held at elevated atmospheric force
pressurised · compressed · inflated · sealed · pumped up
- rapid depressurizationSwift loss of contained pressure
depressurization, depressurizing, depressurize, depressurizes