depressurize

[ dee-presh-uh-rahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, de·pres·sur·ized, de·pres·sur·iz·ing.

to remove the air pressure from (a pressurized compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft).
to relieve the tensions of; cause to relax:
A week's vacation should depressurize me.

, de·pres·sur·ized, de·pres·sur·iz·ing.

depressurize

/ dɪˈprɛʃəˌraɪz /

tr to reduce the pressure of a gas inside (a container or enclosed space), as in an aircraft cabin

First recorded in 1940–45; de- + pressurize

Then, if the system needs to depressurize, there's something called a suppression pool that it vents steam into.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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