saturation diving

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˌsætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˌsætʃ əˈreɪ ʃən ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ/

Definitions of saturation diving words

noun saturation diving a method of prolonged diving, using an underwater habitat to allow divers to remain in the high-pressure environment of the ocean depths long enough for their body tissues to become saturated with the inert components of the pressurized gas mixture that they breathe: when this condition is reached, the amount of time required for decompression remains the same, whether the dive lasts a day, a week, or a month. 1
noun saturation diving a method of diving in which divers live in a complex of decompression chambers for up to 28 days, going to work via a diving bell, and only decompressing at the end of the period. Helium is substituted for nitrogen in the air supply to avoid the narcotic effects of nitrogen 0

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Origin of saturation diving

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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saturation diving popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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