incompressible
Use Incompressible in a sentence
kəmˈprɛs adjective
not compressible.
Related forms
in·com·press·i·bil·i·ty, noun
in·com·press·i·bly, adverb
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incompressible (ˌɪnkəmˈprɛsəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| incapable of being compressed or condensed | |
| incompressi'bility | |
| —n | |
| incom'pressibleness | |
| —n | |
| incom'pressibly | |
| —adv | |
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Incompressible
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example sentences
Water is essentially incompressible, especially under normal conditions.
Notice that if the nozzle is of smaller diameter, the velocity of the fluid must increase, since the fluid is incompressible.
Liquids are incompressible, so even if the elephant is pressured, can't have so much cider come from the insides.
In either case, the fluids may be treated as incompressible or as having limited compressibility.
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