compressional
/kəmˈprɛʃənəl/
adjective
- Relating to or involving compression (the act of pressing something into a smaller space).
- Compressional forces in the Earth's crust can create mountain ranges.
- Seismic waves include both compressional and shear waves.
- The engineer studied the compressional strength of the new building material.
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