Pronunciations (2)
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/kəmˈpɹɛst/
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kəmˈpɹɛst
Adjective
Pressed tightly together.
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compressed air
highly compressed
Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
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The gas remains compressed inside the cylinder.
Adjective
pressed tightly together
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with lips compressed
reduced in volume by pressure
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compressed air
flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
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