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Decompressing Definition & Meaning

decompressing
noun
  1. relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)

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What does decompressing mean?
relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
What part of speech is decompressing?
Decompressing is a noun.

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