depressurizing
present 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
Physics: energy, force & power
- anti-gravity
- attract
- attraction
- bar magnet
- barometric pressure
- dynamo
- fundamental force
- G-force
- gravitational
- high-impact
- incident
- magnetic field
- meltdown
- stored energy
- thrust
- transduce
- transduction
- unexcited
- unipolar
- waveform
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The plugs are also too small in area to lower steam pressure significantly,depressurizingthe boiler.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A duct leakage test can be performed by either pressurizing ordepressurizingthe ductwork.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After suit checks anddepressurizingthe spacecraft, the hatch was opened.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Different values for blower door metrics are to be expected for pressurizing anddepressurizing, due to the building envelope's response to directional airflow.
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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 not depressurized or only slowlydepressurizing, the astronauts may have been conscious for the entire fall until impact.
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