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CompressedCompress Com*press", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compressed; p. pr &
vb. n. Compressing.] [L. compressus, p. p. of comprimere to
compress: com- + premere to press. See Press.]
1. To press or squeeze together; to force into a narrower
compass; to reduce the volume of by pressure; to compact;
to condense; as, to compress air or water.
Events of centuries . . . compressed within the
compass of a single life. --D. Webster.
The same strength of expression, though more
compressed, runs through his historical harangues.
--Melmoth.
2. To embrace sexually. [Obs.] --Pope.
Syn: To crowd; squeeze; condense; reduce; abridge. CompressedCompressed Com*pressed", a.
1. Pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by
pressure.
2. (Bot.) Flattened lengthwise.
Compressed-air engine, an engine operated by the elastic
force of compressed air. Compressed yeast
Compressed yeast Com*pressed" yeast
A cake yeast made by filtering the cells from the liquid in
which they are grown, subjecting to heavy pressure, and
mixing with starch or flour.
Compressed-air engineCompressed Com*pressed", a.
1. Pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by
pressure.
2. (Bot.) Flattened lengthwise.
Compressed-air engine, an engine operated by the elastic
force of compressed air. Obcompressed
Obcompressed Ob"com*pressed" a. [Pref. ob- + compressed.]
Compressed or flattened antero-posteriorly, or in a way
opposite to the usual one.
Subcompressed
Subcompressed Sub`com*pressed", a.
Not fully compressed; partially or somewhat compressed.
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