compression
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4.0
- noun
- /kəmˈprɛʃən/
:
compresión
- If you do your chest compressions properly, it shouldn't take long.
- compression ratio
- simulated compression
- foam compression
There's nothing causing that mechanical compression of the granite, right?
- There's nothing causing that mechanical compression of the granite, right?
- What can you use to measure this compression that does not change a strain gauge?
- So it supports bending cycles, but it doesn't support compression.
- It's like high compression, thick, really nice material.
- I'm I have a little bit of compression going on, very little compression.
- They don't have like that, you know, compression that you find in the legging.
Examples
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The geological layers underwent significant compression over millions of years, leading to the formation of the mountains.
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This was years ago and I had to put compression tape on my ankle.
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Chest compression, please, while we do this.
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We'll make a compression bandage, pack it in.
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Followed by 30 chest compressions.
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I'm seeing severe compression between C3 through 5 in your neck, possible spinal cord damage.
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"Never mind," I said, and yanked tight the compression bandage I had wound about the injured calf.
Fiction book (1991) -
During the medical emergency, the rescuers performed compression on the victim's chest to keep the blood circulating.
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Proper compression of the data allows for faster transmission and saves storage space on devices.
Synonyms
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4.4
A process of becoming smaller in size or amount
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5.1
A decrease in size, amount, or value
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2.0
Holding and pressing something firmly with your hand
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6.5
Making soil or material denser by pressing it together
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4.9
Making something smaller or more compact by reducing its volume
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8.4
The act of making something more dense by adding more people, buildings, or tiny parts
Putting pressure on something by pushing or squeezing it
Antonyms
- Specialized
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6.0
To lower the pressure on a person or object by returning them slowly to normal air pressure
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.8
A broken bone that is pushed together and becomes shorter, often in the spine
- Specialized
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6.0
Number that shows how much gas is squeezed in an engine or compressor
- Specialized
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6.1
Pressure on a nerve that causes pain, numbness, or muscle weakness
- Specialized
A way of making a photo file smaller by removing extra data so it uses less space
How Hard
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Compression comes from the Latin parts com- ('together') and premere ('to press'), and you can see the same idea in the words press and pressure. That's why physical compression is about 'squeezing' or pressing something together to make it smaller or denser.