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Vocabulary Entry
compress
|verb • noun
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V
verb
To press together or reduce in volume.
Example Sentences
"The technician will compress the files to save space."
"She had to compress her schedule to fit in the extra meeting."
"Using a hydraulic press, they can compress the materials for recycling."
N
noun
The act of compressing or the state of being compressed; a substance that has been compressed.
Example Sentences
"The compress of the air in the balloon made it rise."
"A heat compress can help relieve muscle pain."
"The engineer studied the compress to analyze its structure."