compressed
Americanadjective
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pressed into less space; condensed.
compressed gases.
- Antonyms:
- expanded
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pressed together.
compressed lips.
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flattened by or as if by pressure.
compressed wallboard.
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Zoology, Botany. flattened laterally.
adjective
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squeezed together or condensed
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(of the form of flatfishes, certain plant parts, etc) flattened laterally along the whole length
Other Word Forms
- compressedly adverb
- subcompressed adjective
- uncompressed adjective
Etymology
Origin of compressed
Example Sentences
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This effectively compressed the light into a region much smaller than its wavelength, allowing it to bypass the diffraction limit and reveal much finer details.
From Science Daily
When I nodded to her in greeting, she compressed her lips and looked at Ba.
From Literature
In this process, powders of WC and Co are compressed under high pressure and heated in sintering machines to form solid cemented carbide.
From Science Daily
When the spread between the two rates is compressed, banks earn less.
From MarketWatch
Market volatility had been compressed, and complacency reigned.
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