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Having been flattened or compacted, typically from pressure applied
“At every station, more passengers got in until we were wedged more tightly than the most compressed sardines.”
Abridged or shortened in the amount of text or detail (of a document)
“A long dialogue can be compressed into a few key lines.”
Having a solid or stiff form, surface, structure or texture
Restricted or low in size or space
Made smaller in physical size
Squeezed out
Of a form of vowel rounding, in which the corners of the mouth are drawn slightly together and the lips may be compressed horizontally, but the lips do not protrude and only their outer surface is exposed
Hammered or beaten, typically for purposes of being shaped or fabricated
Densely filled or covered with
Past tense for to cause to reduce in size, typically by applying pressure or force
“It's perfectly portable, thanks to its being made of springy memory foam that enables you to compress it to half its size.”
Past tense for to shrink or become smaller in size
“If your down jacket starts to compress after it's been packed away for the summer, simply place it in the dryer on low heat and it will puff back up.”
Past tense for to apply force or pressure on something, typically to reduce its size
“Scatter the other half of the onion on top and press it down to compress the meat and onion.”
Past tense for to pack into a small space, typically with force
“I roll my clothes instead of fold them, and I use packing cubes to compress my clothes into less space.”
Past tense for to express in a shorter form
“This method required that the compilers of the Buddha's discourses compress the main points into simple repetitive formulas conducive to easy memorization.”
Past tense for to compress computer files into a single and smaller file
“Run the following command to compress the files into a single WIM file.”
Past tense for to crimp or press together
“Occasionally, she would compress her lips in a determined line.”
Past tense for to constrict or make or become narrower
Driven over
Past tense for to put pressure on
Past tense for to crush into fine particles
Past tense for to pinch sharply
(computing) Past tense for to manipulate data or information with a computer or software
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