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Definition of decompression chamber noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

decompression chamber

noun
 
/ˌdiːkəmˈpreʃn tʃeɪmbə(r)/
 
/ˌdiːkəmˈpreʃn tʃeɪmbər/
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  1. a piece of equipment that divers sit in so that they can return slowly to normal air pressure after being deep in the sea
    • Divers transfer from the water to a decompression chamber.
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