decompression (n)
decompressing (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
Outgoing links
Hypernym easing, easement, alleviation, relief
Derivationally related form decompressing → decompress
Derivationally related form decompression → decompress
Antonym decompression → compression
Incoming links
Hyponym easing, easement, alleviation, relief
Antonym compression → decompression
Derivationally related form decompress → decompression
Derivationally related form decompress → decompressing

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