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compressing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | compression |
| Type of | pressure, press, pressing |
| Has types | constriction, crunch, crush, squeeze, compaction, squeezing, condensation, condensing |
| Derivation | compress |
Examples of compressing
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After icing, compressing, and elevating his swollen knee, he visits the doctor.
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The problem is that dogs have strong jaws capable of compressing a tennis ball.
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Compressing it into a movie is a challenge that has daunted many screenwriters.
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Pellets are made by compressing sawdust and chips from pulp and paper production.
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It can also be a woven fabric which is shrunk, compressing the fibres together.
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The phase was diagnosed by compressing the quantum gas and measuring its stiffness.
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It isn't wasted, it is put into capturing and compressing the carbon dioxide.
From the guardian.co.uk
Following an MRI, a meningioma which had been compressing the midbrain was removed.
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The upper storey and its pediment give the impression of compressing the lower one.
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- Make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
- A cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
- Squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
- (compressed) pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed"
- (compressed) flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
- (compressing) compression: applying pressure
- A dressing is an adjunct used by a person for application to a wound to promote healing and/or prevent further harm. A dressing is designed to be in direct contact with the wound, which makes it different from a bandage, which is primarily used to hold a dressing in place. ...
- (Compression (album)) Compression is the first solo album by bassist Billy Sheehan, formerly of Talas, David Lee Roth, and Mr. Big.
- (Compression (astronomy)) Compression, in astronomy is the deviation of a heavenly body from the spherical form, called also the ellipticity. It is numerically expressed by the ratio of the differences of the axes to the major axis of the spheroid. ...
