Meanings
nounrecompression (countable and uncountable, plural recompressions)
plural recompressions
- countableuncountableThe act of recompressing; compression again.
Marle agreed not to record Anna’s symptoms or recompression in the diving log if she promised to go directly to the hospital and have her vital signs checked.
2017, Jennifer Egan, Manhattan Beach, Corsair, page 379
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recompression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recompression
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“recompression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recompression. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recompression,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recompression.
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