compressive
compressing; tending to compress.
Origin of compressive
1Other words from compressive
- com·pres·sive·ly, adverb
- non·com·pres·sive, adjective
- non·com·pres·sive·ly, adverb
Words Nearby compressive
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How to use compressive in a sentence
The compressive fabric, a soft, breathable blend of 87 percent polyester and 13 percent elastane, holds its shape and resists pilling even after multiple washes.
The compressive stress parallel to the fibres causes them to buckle or bend as in an endwise compressive test.
The Mechanical Properties of Wood | Samuel J. RecordEven a four-kilometre deposit might reduce the effective resistance of the crust to compressive forces, by 10 per cent.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) JolyThe downward deflection of the crust is of course an outcome of the same compressive stresses which elevate the mountain.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) JolyIt has long been inferred that compressive stress in the crust must be a primary condition of these movements.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) Joly
The compressive resistance of the longitudinal rods stressed to their elastic limit.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design | Edward Godfrey
British Dictionary definitions for compressive
/ (kəmˈprɛsɪv) /
compressing or having the power or capacity to compress
Derived forms of compressive
- compressively, adverb
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