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compressed Definition

com·pressed (kəm prest′)

adjective

  1. pressed together; made more compact by pressure
  2. Bot. flattened lengthwise, as the stalk of an aspen leaf
  3. 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.