Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of decompress
Synonyms & antonyms
nounrelieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
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decompressing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompressing
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“decompressing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompressing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decompressing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decompressing.
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