decompression chamber

de·com·pres·sion cham·ber

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-kuh m-presh-uh n cheym-ber]
- /ˌdi kəmˈprɛʃ ən ˈtʃeɪm bər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-kuh m-presh-uh n cheym-ber]
- /ˌdi kəmˈprɛʃ ən ˈtʃeɪm bər/

Definitions of decompression chamber words

noun decompression chamber a chamber in which the pressure of air can be varied slowly for returning people from abnormal pressures to atmospheric pressure without inducing decompression sickness 3
noun decompression chamber hyperbaric chamber. 1

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Origin of decompression chamber

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Decompression chamber

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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decompression chamber popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for decompression chamber

noun decompression chamber

altitude chamber — a chamber for simulating the conditions of air pressure and temperature for a given altitude in order to test the behavior of people and equipment in such an environment.
hyperbaric chamber — a steel vessel in which atmospheric pressure can be raised or lowered by air compressors, used to treat divers or pilots afflicted with aeroembolism and to provide high-oxygen environments for certain medical treatments and operations.
recompression chamber — hyperbaric chamber.

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