comp
ress
Third Person
compresses
Present Participle
compressing
Past Tense
compressed
Past Participle
compressed
1
to reduce the volume or size of something by applying pressure, squeezing, or condensing it
transitive
- The athlete wore compression socks to help compress the muscles and improve circulation.
- To create a denser structure, the builder had to compress the layers of insulation.
- When packing for the move, they used a tool to compress the mattress for transport.
- The scientist designed a device to compress the air in the container for the experiment.
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2
to press two things together or be pressed together to become smaller
transitive
- She compressed her lips together to suppress a smile.
- The worker compressed the metal plates together using clamps.
- She compressed her fingers together to form a tight grip on the handle.
- He compressed the puzzle pieces together to complete the picture.
- The mechanic compressed the brake pads and rotor together for proper alignment.
3
to make information, writing, or content shorter by reducing it, without losing the main points
transitive
- The professor compressed the entire semester’s material into a one-hour review session.
- She managed to compress her lengthy presentation into a five-minute summary.
- The editor compressed the 500-page novel into a short synopsis for the publisher.
- He compressed the complex report into a few bullet points for the meeting.
- The course compresses a full year of lessons into just a few intensive weeks.