How to pronounce“compress”in English
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Definitions of “compress”
To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
“The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement.”
To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
“Our new model compresses easily, ideal for storage and travel”
A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice, etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
“He held a cold compress over the sprain.”
A machine for compressing.
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