explosive decompression

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explosive decompression (countable and uncountable, plural explosive decompressions)

  1. (aviation, medicine) 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.
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