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explosive decompressions

explosive decompressions is the plural of explosive decompression.

Meaning of explosive decompression

Noun

explosive decompression (countable and uncountable, plural explosive decompressions)

  1. A situation where the ambient air pressure suddenly drops faster than the air in the lungs can escape, creating a risk of barotrauma to the lung tissue.

Questions about explosive decompressions

What is explosive decompressions the plural of?
Explosive decompressions is the plural of explosive decompression.

Words near explosive decompressions in the dictionary

  1. explosive belt
  2. explosive belts
  3. explosive cyclogeneses
  4. explosive cyclogenesis
  5. explosive decompression
  6. explosive decompressions
  7. explosive gelatin
  8. explosive gelatine
  9. explosive lens
  10. explosive lenses
  11. explosive sadism

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