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decompression

/ˌdiːkəmˈpreʃn/noun

उच्चारण डीकम्प्रेशन

विसंपीडन, (वायु) दाब में कमी

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] technical

    a reduction in air pressure

    विसंपीडन, (वायु) दाब में कमी

    • Sudden decompression in the cabin forced the plane to land.
  2. 2

    [U]

    the process of slowly bringing somebody back to normal air pressure after being deep under water

    (गोताखोर का) धीरे-धीरे सामान्य दाब पर लाया जाना

    • Divers must allow time for decompression as they rise to the surface.
  3. 3

    [U] computing

    the act of making a compressed computer file return to its original size

    (कंप्यूटर फ़ाइल को) डीकम्प्रेस करना

    • The software handles the decompression of large files.
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Usage: decompression sickness, also called 'the bends', affects divers who come up to the surface too quickly.

Usage में decompression sickness, जिसे 'the bends' भी कहते हैं, उन गोताखोरों को होती है जो बहुत तेज़ी से सतह पर आ जाते हैं।