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Decompressing

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Noun

1. decompressing, decompression

relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)

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Decompressing

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verb
1. 
to relieve (a substance) of pressure or (of a substance) to be relieved of pressure
2. 
to return (a diver, caisson worker, etc) to a condition of normal atmospheric pressure gradually from a condition of increased pressure or (of a diver, etc) to be returned to such a condition
3. (intransitive) informal
to relax after stressful activity

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Decompressing

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verb transitive
1. 
to free from pressure
2. 
to free (a deep-sea diver, tunnel worker, etc.) from compression or air pressure by means of an air lock

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Decompressing

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v. de·com·pressed, de·com·press·ing, de·com·press·es
v.tr.
1. To relieve of pressure or compression.
2. To bring (a person exposed to conditions of increased pressure) gradually back to normal atmospheric pressure.
v.intr.
1. To adjust to normal atmospheric conditions after being exposed to increased pressure.
2. Informal To relax: decompressed after 12 hours of driving.

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