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com·pressed       [kuhm-prest] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.pressed into less space; condensed: compressed gases.
2.pressed together: compressed lips.
3.flattened by or as if by pressure: compressed wallboard.
4.Zoology, Botany. flattened laterally.
[Origin: 1325–75; ME; see compress, -ed2]

—Related forms
com·press·ed·ly, adverb

—Antonyms 1. expanded.
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com·press       (kəm-prěs')  Pronunciation Key 
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. Computer Science To transform (data) to minimize the space required for storage or transmission: compressed the file so that it could be downloaded efficiently.

n.   (kŏm'prěs')
  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-4 in Indo-European roots.]

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com·pressed       (kəm-prěst')  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Pressed together or into less volume or space.
  2. Biology Flattened, especially laterally or lengthwise, as certain leafstalks or the bodies of many fishes.

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compressed

adjective
1. pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed" 
2. reduced in volume by pressure; "compressed air" 
3. flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes) 

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Compressed

Com*pressed"\, a. 1. Pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by pressure.

2. (Bot.) Flattened lengthwise.

Compressed-air engine, an engine operated by the elastic force of compressed air.

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