DECOMPRESSION

decompression, decompressing

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

decompression

(noun) restoring compressed information to its normal form for use or display

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

decompression (usually uncountable, plural decompressions)

The process of decompressing.

The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver)

Mode of operation of some internal combustion engines that makes them easier to start, but significantly increases fuel consumption.

(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

24 November 2024

CUNT

(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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