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incompressible

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in·com·press·i·ble  (nkm-prs-bl)
adj.
Impossible to compress; resisting compression: mounds of incompressible garbage.

incom·pressi·bili·ty n.

incompressible [ˌɪnkəmˈprɛsəbəl]
adj
incapable of being compressed or condensed
incompressibility , incompressibleness n
incompressibly  adv
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Adj.1.incompressible - incapable of being compressed; resisting compression; "mounds of incompressible garbage"
compressible - capable of being compressed or made more compact; "compressible packing materials"; "a compressible box"


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Now, if water is not absolutely incompressible, it is at least capable of very slight compression.
 
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