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compressibility
Variant of compress
transitive verb
to press together; make more compact by or as by pressure
noun
- a pad of folded cloth, sometimes medicated or moistened, for applying pressure, heat, cold, etc. to some part of the body
- ☆ a machine for compressing cotton bales
Related Forms:
- compressibility noun
- compressible adjective
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