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precompression

precompression

7.4
Compressing something before its main use to make it stronger
  • noun
  • /priːkəmˈprɛʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : precompresión
  • The engineers applied precompression to the metal components to enhance their strength before the final assembly.

Examples

  • At assembly, you put in enough radial precompression such that radial compression is maintained throughout the speed range.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Sakharov characterized one such scheme as the "utilization of an additional plutonium charge for precompression of the 'layer cake.'

    Academic text (1996)

  • Using precompression in the design process helps to improve the efficiency of material usage during production.

  • The team decided to apply precompression as a technique to ensure better performance of the machine under heavy loads.

Surface Forms

precompression singular
precompressions plural

Morphology

precompression = compression (transparent) = pre + compress + ion

Adding 'pre-' to 'compression' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'compression done beforehand'.

Etymology

The word precompression breaks into pre- meaning 'before' and compress meaning 'to press together', the same root as the common word press. So precompression is the act of pressing or squeezing something 'before' its main use to make it stronger.