compressed Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb make more compact by or as if by pressing
   compact; compress; pack together.
   
   • compress the data
2. verb squeeze or press together
   compact; compress; contract; press; constrict; squeeze.
   
   • she compressed her lips
   • the spasm contracted the muscle
3. adjective satellite pressed tightly together
   tight.
   
   • with lips compressed
4. adjective satellite reduced in volume by pressure
   
   • compressed air
5. adjective satellite flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
   flat.
   

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