How to pronounce“compress”in English
nounof high pressure plunks on top of the same area. It sits there for a long period of time. The air underneath that area of high pressure descends. It
compresses as it reaches the ground. That causes it to warm and dry out. And so as that process continues day after day, the temperatures are just able to
climb. There is some evidence that climate change in Europe anyway is making these heat domes happen more frequently. >> Okay, so we've looked at the key
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Definitions of “compress”
To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
“The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement.”
To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
“Our new model compresses easily, ideal for storage and travel”
A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice, etc., used to apply to a patient's skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
“He held a cold compress over the sprain.”
A machine for compressing.
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