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compressed

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com·pressed  (km-prst)
adj.
1. Pressed together or into less volume or space.
2. Biology Flattened, especially laterally or lengthwise, as certain leafstalks or the bodies of many fishes.

compressed [kəmˈprɛst]
adj
1. squeezed together or condensed
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of the form of flatfishes, certain plant parts, etc.) flattened laterally along the whole length
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.compressed - pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed"
shut, closed - used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"
2.compressed - reduced in volume by pressure; "compressed air"
compressible - capable of being compressed or made more compact; "compressible packing materials"; "a compressible box"
3.compressed - flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
thin - of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"

compressed
adjective
1. squeezed, concentrated, compact, compacted, consolidated, squashed, flattened, constricted a biodegradable product made from compressed peat and cellulose
2. reduced, compacted, shortened, abridged All those three books are compressed into one volume.
Translations
compressed [kəmˈprest]
A. ADJcomprimido
B. CPD compressed air Naire m comprimido
compressed charge N (US) → precio m inclusivo
compressed [kəmˈprɛst] adj [air, gas] → comprimé(e)


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The Prince compressed his lips, and knit his brow and his eyelids dropped so as to hide his eyes for an instant.
In a similar manner to that described in the Geological Transactions, the tubes are generally compressed, and have deep longitudinal furrows, so as closely to resemble a shrivelled vegetable stalk, or the bark of the elm or cork tree.
But the elastic heart of youth cannot be compressed into one constrained shape long at a time.
 
 
 
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