compression
/kəmˈprɛʃən/
noun
- The act or process of pressing something into a smaller space.
- Data compression reduces the size of files for easier storage.
- The compression of the spring makes the toy car move forward.
- Doctors recommend compression socks to improve blood flow.
- The state of being pressed or squeezed.
- The patient felt compression in his chest during the exam.
- The engine's piston moves under compression from the fuel explosion.
- The soil showed signs of compression after the heavy truck drove over it.
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