compressed
compressed
Definition
com·pressed (kəm prest′)
adjective
- pressed together; made more compact by pressure
- Bot. flattened lengthwise, as the stalk of an aspen leaf
- Zool. flattened into a thin, convex, streamlined shape, as the body of the flounder or other flatfish
compressed
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- air: News 2006 Munich, March 30, 2006 Compressed air - ensuring safety in motor cars The 2nd shift is coming to an end.
- gas: I have experience creating effects using Pyrotechnics, Fire, Compressed gases, Models, and Mechanical rigs to name but a few.
- hour: These include Compressed Hours, Flexible Benefits and Job Shares.
- file: From the menu select Tools Advanced Under the Detection tab, select All Files and Compressed files.
- format: The following shows the example file described above listed in Compressed format.
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