pressure cabin

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pressure cabin

n.
A pressurized section of an aircraft.
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pressure cabin

n
(Aeronautics) the pressurized cabin of an aircraft or spacecraft
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pres′sure cab`in


n.
a pressurized cabin.
[1930–35]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pressure cabin - cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft
cabin - the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
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Translations

pressure cabin

n → cabina pressurizzata
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The regulations were in a state of flux while the regulators tried to keep apace of this new field and so ensure that a civil aircraft pressure cabin would be able to demonstrate the capability to withstand large numbers of pressure cycles--a step into the unknown.
A step into the unknown
While the report did not address the possible damage from the compromise of classified information, it did go on to note: "The destruction of classified material was accomplished while the aircrew was probably still in shock from the aircraft collision and the subsequent rapid descent of the aircraft and with very little time prior to landing." If the pressure cabin was also breached during the collision, the crew would also have been suffering from the effects of explosive decompression, with its attendant hypoxia and sudden loss of both mental and motor skills.
Report clears EP-3E crew
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