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Definition of: compress
(kəm·pres′) v.t.
To press together or into smaller space; condense; compact; concentrate.
—noun (kom′pres)
1. A device for compressing.
2. Med. A soft pad for making local pressure on affected parts of the body.
3. An apparatus for compressing bales of cotton, etc. [<OF compresser <LL compressare, freq. of comprimere <com- together + premere press]
—com·press′i·bil′i·ty, com·press′i·ble·ness noun
—com·press′i·ble adjective
—com·press′ive adjective
—com·press′ive·ly adverb
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