Recompression

Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪˈkəmpɹɛʃən/

Recompression (noun)

  1. A process of raising pressure again after it has been lowered, often to reduce harm from earlier pressure changes.
  2. Compressing a gas again after it has expanded, to bring it back to a higher pressure level.

Examples

  • The divers felt recompression when the pressure increased again.
  • Recompression can happen when the pressure increases again.