decompression chamber
noun
: a small room that allows a person (such as an ocean diver) to slowly experience lower amounts of air pressure until normal air pressure is reached
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Many experts believed that whoever planted the explosives would have needed access to a mini-submarine or a decompression chamber—neither of which a proxy force, even one backed by Ukraine, was likely to possess.
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
There’s also a dive center, a decompression chamber, and two helipads.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Packed to the rafters with the latest amenities, the yacht holds a diving center, a decompression chamber, and two helipads.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
The bonus for serious scuba divers is the abundance of dive gear and even a decompression chamber.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
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Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
There’s also a dive center, a decompression chamber, and two helipads.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Packed to the rafters with the latest amenities, the yacht holds a diving center, a decompression chamber, and two helipads.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
The bonus for serious scuba divers is the abundance of dive gear and even a decompression chamber.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Decompression chamber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decompression%20chamber. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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