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compressing
com·press C0536400 (kəm-prĕs′)tr.v. com·pressed, com·press·ing, com·press·es 1. To press together: compressed her lips.2. To make more compact by or as if by pressing.3. Computers To encode (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmittal: compressed the file so that it could be downloaded more quickly.n. (kŏm′prĕs′)1. Medicine A soft pad of gauze or other material applied with pressure to a part of the body to control hemorrhage or to supply heat, cold, moisture, or medication to alleviate pain or reduce infection.2. A machine for compressing material.
[Middle English compressen, from Old French compresser, from Late Latin compressāre, frequentative of Latin comprimere : com-, com- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
com·press′i·bil′i·ty n.com·press′i·ble (kəm-prĕs′ə-bəl) adj.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | compressing - applying pressurecompressionpressing, pressure, press - the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"squeeze, squeezing - the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"condensing, condensation - the act of increasing the density of somethingcompaction, crunch, crush - the act of crushingconstriction - the action or process of compressing |
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Synonyms for compressingnoun applying pressureSynonymsRelated Words- pressing
- pressure
- press
- squeeze
- squeezing
- condensing
- condensation
- compaction
- crunch
- crush
- constriction
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