Usually means: Rapid release of pressurized gas.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (explosive decompression)

noun:  (aviation, medicine) A situation where the ambient air pressure suddenly drops faster than the air in the lungs can escape, creating a risk of barotrauma to the lung tissue.

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