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decompression chamber

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Water
ˌdecomˈpression ˌchamber noun [countable]  TTWa special room where people go after they have been deep under the sea, so that their bodies can slowly return to normal air pressure 减压室〔帮助从深海返回的潜水者慢慢恢复到正常气压〕
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decompression chamberOnce the inner door is closed and sealed, the bell is recovered to the surface and locked on to a decompression chamber.This surface interval between leaving the bell and entering the decompression chamber, became a point of contention within the medical profession.As with the basket, divers are recovered from the water to the surface, where they transfer to the decompression chamber.
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decompression chamber
ˌdecomˈpression ˌchamber noun [countable]
a special room where people go after they have been deep under the sea, so that their bodies can slowly return to normal air pressure