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compressed

comp·res·sed

UK/kəmˈpɹɛst/ US/kʌˈmprɛst/ uncommon

adjective

1.

pressed tightly together

  • “with lips compressed”
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2.

reduced in volume by pressure

  • “compressed air”
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3.

flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

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Phrases

  • compressed air
  • compressed sensing
  • compressed yeast

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