English
Pronunciation
(noun):
*(RP): /�k�mpr�s/, /<tt>"kQmprEs</tt>/
*(US): k�m'pr�s, /�k�mpr�s/, /<tt>"kAmprEs</tt>/
*audio|en-us-compress-noun.ogg|Audio (US), noun
(verb): k�mpr�s', /k�m�pr�s/, /<tt>k@m"prEs</tt>/
*audio|en-us-compress-verb.ogg|Audio (US), verb
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�s|-�s
Noun
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- A folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice, etc., used to cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
#:He held a cold compress over the sprain.
Translations
trans-top|cloth used to dress or apply pressure to wounds
German: Kompresse f
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Verb
en-verb|compresses|compressing|compressed
- To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
#:The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement.
- To condense or abridge.
#:If you try to compress the entire book into a three-sentence summary, you will lose a lot of information.
Synonyms
(press into a smaller space): compact, condense, pack, press, squash, squeeze
(condense, abridge): abridge, condense, shorten, truncate
Antonyms
(press into a smaller space): expand
(condense, abridge): expand, lengthen
Derived terms
compressor
Translations
trans-top|press into a smaller space
French: comprimer
German: komprimieren
Italian: comprimere
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Japanese: �縮�� (asshuku-suru)
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trans-top|condense, abridge
German: komprimieren
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Japanese: ���� (y�yaku-suru)
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Related terms
compression
Category:English heteronyms
fa:compress
fr:compress
io:compress
hu:compress
fi:compress
te:compress
vi:compress
zh:compress
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