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depressurization

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The act, or an instance, of depressurizing; a reduction of atmospheric pressure within a chamber or space vehicle etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: pressurization

History

Etymology

From depressurize + -ation or de- + pressurization.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: despressurització — the act, or an instance, of depressurizing
  • Finnish: paineen laskeminen — the act, or an instance, of depressurizing
  • Finnish: paineen tasaaminen — the act, or an instance, of depressurizing
  • French: dépressurisation — the act, or an instance, of depressurizing
  • Galician: despresurización — the act, or an instance, of depressurizing
  • German: Druckabbau — the act, or an instance, of depressurizing
  • German: Druckablassen — the act, or an instance, of depressurizing
  • Italian: depressurizzazione — the act, or an instance, of depressurizing
  • Portuguese: despressurização — the act, or an instance, of depressurizing
  • Romanian: depresurizare — the act, or an instance, of depressurizing
  • Spanish: despresurización — the act, or an instance, of depressurizing