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compression
  1. An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
  2. (automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
  3. (computing) The process by which data is compressed.
  4. (music) The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.
  5. (astronomy) The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “In patients with intracranial hypertension, compression of the jugular vein on the side of sound abolishes it.”
      “I got a call from a guy a while back asking me to look at when it's legal to for semi-trucks to use compression brakes.”
      “Surgery may be necessary to drain abscesses, debride infected tissue, or stabilize the spine and relieve spinal cord compression.”
compressor
  1. A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.
  2. A device that squeezes (compresses).
    1. An instrument for compressing an artery (especially the femoral artery) or other part.
    2. An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass plates an object to be examined with the microscope; a compressorium.
    3. A machine for compressing gases, especially an air compressor.
  3. (audio) A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
  4. (anatomy) A muscle that compresses certain parts.
  5. (computing) A program or algorithm for compressing data.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “Always unplug the cord from the receptacle before disengaging it from the compressor.”
      “The cooler includes a variable displacement compressor for compressing refrigerant gas.”
      “Then you place the compressor behind the cab, run the air line back to the bag, and run the wires to a rocker switch placed in the cab.”
compress
  1. 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.
  2. A machine for compressing
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  4. Examples:
    1. “I lifted his leg as carefully as I could in order to wrap the compress around his knee.”
compressibility
  1. the degree to which something is compressible
  2. (thermodynamics) the product of pressure and molar volume divided by the product of the gas constant and the absolute temperature
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The percentage of coarse-grained materials in the soil affects the strength and compressibility of the wall.”
      “Poor drainage in fens and the high compressibility and low strength of fen peat, make them unsuitable for any development.”
      “There is, however, a clear limit to compressibility, as there is to divisibility of matter.”
compressorium
  1. An apparatus for confining or flattening an object between glass plates for examination with a microscope.
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compressiveness
  1. The state or quality of being compressive.
compressibleness
  1. The quality of being compressible.
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compressure
  1. (archaic) compression
  2. Examples:
    1. “It is sent out of our bodies by the compressure of the lungs, and mingles with the air that surrounds us.”
      “The air flow rate Wcp is determined by the compressure ratio and rotation speed from the compressor flow map.”
      “Tenders are invited for Loop Copper Delivery Pipe For Elgi Compressure Trc 1000 M To Cees Drg.”
compressibilitys
  1. plural of compressibility
compressibilities
compressoria
compressions
  1. plural of compression
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  3. Examples:
    1. “More complex thalloid compressions may display morphologies that are localized within a given phylum but convergent among phyla.”
      “In some places, unidirectional compressions take the shape of a prolate spheroid.”
      “He applied sinusoidal compressions to the top of the I, and recorded how the structure damped the vibrations.”
compressures
  1. plural of compressure
compressors
  1. plural of compressor
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The modifications included AC power inverters, on-board compressors, special machinegun mounts, and missile and smoke grenade launcher systems.”
      “Your order for 1200 Genome Intensity Emitter vents and 1500 DNA compressors have been received and are being manufactured.”
      “After politics I can go home and have a look at some compressors for my airbrush.”
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