compression
noun
the act of compressing.
compressional
-
a word derived from
compression.
Example Sentences
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As the interior cools, the surface contracts, creating the compressional forces that formed lobate scarps in the highlands.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
Early in the season, the high-pressure air in the Great Basin starts out warmer, so the addition of compressional heating can make for winds that feel hot like a hair dryer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
The information will travel like the compressional wave ahead of an earthquake, detectable only by special equipment.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 16, 2017
Folds are most commonly formed by compressional forces at depth, where hotter temperatures and higher confining pressures allow ductile deformation to occur.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
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
