compression
noun
the act of compressing.
compressional
-
a word derived from
compression.
Example Sentences
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SMRs form from the same compressional forces that create lobate scarps.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
“And as the air comes over the mountains and compresses as it heats — it’s called compressional heating — it’ll warm up nicely.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
The information will travel like the compressional wave ahead of an earthquake, detectable only by special equipment.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 16, 2017
In contrast, in a longitudinal wave or compressional wave, the disturbance is parallel to the direction of propagation.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
The tenon here is narrow and engages the mortise, which is situated in the compressional fibres immediately adjoining the neutral layer.
From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by William Fairham
