depressurized
past simple and past participle ofdepressurize
depressurize
verb[IorT]
(UKusuallydepressurise)uk/ˌdiːˈpreʃ.ə.raɪz/us/ˌdiːˈpreʃ.ə.raɪz/to (causeaclosedspace,especiallythe inside of anaircraftto)becomelowerinairpressure:
If thecabindepressurizes,oxygenmaskswillautomaticallydropdown.
Synonym
decompress
Opposite
pressurize
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They find that the atmosphere has becomedepressurizedto a few thousandths of normal atmospheric pressure.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It has a high dissolved gas content that is heated ordepressurized, which reduces how much dissolved gas the water can hold.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Airspeed and altitude data were lost, the aircraftdepressurized, and an antenna became wrapped around the tailplane.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Steam pulsing: air dilution by using a series of steam pulses, in which the chamber is alternately pressurized and thendepressurizedto near atmospheric pressure.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The crewlock wasdepressurizedfrom 14.7 to 10.2 psi.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The cabindepressurizedexplosively necessitating a rapid descent to denser (breathable) air and an emergency landing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.If, on the other hand, the cabin was notdepressurizedor only slowly depressurizing, the astronauts may have been conscious for the entire fall until impact.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The tank is temporarilydepressurizedto remove any remaining moisture that would cause arcing and is sealed against the weather with a gasket at the top.
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