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compression

comp·res·sion

US/kəmˈpɹɛʃ.ən/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

  • “the contraction of a gas on cooling”
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3.
4.

applying pressure

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French compression, from Latin compressiō, equivalent to compress + -ion.

Phrases

  • age compression
  • aortocaval compression syndrome
  • compression fracture
  • compression pump
  • compression ratio
  • compression release
  • compression set
  • compression shorts

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