decompression chamber

American  

noun

1. hyperbaric chamber.

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decompression chamber British  

noun

1. a chamber in which the pressure of air can be varied slowly for returning people from abnormal pressures to atmospheric pressure without inducing decompression sickness

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decompression chamber Scientific  

/ dē′kəm-prĕsh′ən /

1. A compartment in which atmospheric pressure can be gradually raised or lowered, used especially in readjusting divers or underwater workers to normal atmospheric pressure or in treating decompression sickness.

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Etymology

Origin of decompression chamber

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

After Mr. Giegel and Ms. Luchian entered the capsule, it was pushed into a decompression chamber to await the creation of a vacuum.

From New York Times

The facility - comprising several interconnected modules including a greenhouse and a mock decompression chamber - opened its doors to the public on Wednesday.

From Reuters

Scenic drive: Jim York, the self-described “mayor” of Hallowing Point River Estates and president of the community’s citizens association, said that for most neighbors, the seven-mile drive along Gunston Road, a scenic stretch that takes residents from busy Route 1 to the heart of the community, serves as “a decompression chamber” for residents.

From Washington Post

It’s basically a portable decompression chamber, protecting fish from the same damage that humans experience when we dive deep into the ocean and return too quickly to the surface.

From New York Times

I wanted it to be a decompression chamber, like those you enter if you have surfaced too quickly from a deep dive.

From The Guardian