explosive decompression
ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˌdiːkəmˈprɛʃən
Definition

Definition of explosive decompression - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
aviationTECH.sudden drop in air pressure causing lung riskTECH.
  • The plane experienced explosive decompression at high altitude.
2.
technologyTECH.rapid release of pressure in a systemTECH.
  • The tank suffered explosive decompression due to a valve failure.
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Expressions with explosive

explosive tempern.
tendency to become very angry suddenly and strongly
He has an explosive temper and often yells at work.
explosive mixturen.
situation or group likely to become violent or problematic
The meeting turned into an explosive mixture of conflicting opinions.
explosive situationn.
tense situation that can escalate rapidly
The political debate turned into an explosive situation.
explosive beltn.
belt packed with explosives for suicide attacks
The terrorist wore an explosive belt during the attack.
explosive devicen.
device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
The soldiers found an explosive device near the road.
plastic explosiven.
explosive material that is soft and moldable by hand
The engineers used plastic explosive to demolish the old bridge.

Expressions with decompression

decompression chambern.
sealed room for reducing pressure to prevent decompression sickness
The diver spent an hour in the decompression chamber after surfacing too quickly.
decompression sicknessn.
condition from rapid pressure decrease causing nitrogen bubbles
Divers must ascend slowly to avoid decompression sickness.

Terms related to explosive decompression

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compressexplodealtitudeaviationcabinemergencyhazardoxygenpressuresafetyburstengineering

Examples of explosive decompression in a sentence

  • The spacecraft was designed to withstand explosive decompression.
  • Explosive decompression can be dangerous in aircraft.
  • The submarine experienced explosive decompression underwater.

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  1. French:décompression explosive, ...
  2. German:explosive Dekompression, ...
  3. Italian:decompressione esplosiva, ...
  4. Spanish:descompresión explosiva, ...
  5. Portuguese:descompressão explosiva, ...
  6. Chinese:爆炸性减压, 快速减压, ...
  7. Japanese:爆発的減圧, エクスプローシブデコンプレッション, ...
  8. Arabic:اِنْفِجار الضَّغْط, تَحَرُّر الضَّغْط المُفاجِئ, ...
  9. Hebrew:דְּחִיסָה פִּתְאוֹמִית, דְּקוֹמְפְּרֶסְיָה פְּתָאֹמִית, ...
  10. Russian:взрывная декомпрессия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вибухова декомпресія, ...
  12. Hindi:विस्फोटक अपस्फीति, विस्फोटक डिकंप्रेशन, ...
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