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Compressive

That compresses

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    That compresses

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compressionalThe quality of compression
compressionnounAn increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
compressverb(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
restraintnoun(uncountable) control or caution; reserve
contractionnoun(orthography) In the English language: a shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark.
squeezeverb(transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
reductionnounThe act, process, or result of reducing.
downsizingnounAn act in which a company downsizes or is downsized.
crushverbA violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin.
retrenchmentnounA curtailment or reduction.
suppressionnounThe act or instance of suppressing.
crashnounA sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
deflectionnounThe act of deflecting or something deflected.
compressornounA machine for compressing gases, especially an air compressor.
compressingnounapplying pressure
compactingverbAn agreement or contract.
condensingnounthe act of increasing the density of something
constrictiveThat constricts, or is accompanied by constriction.
constricting(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
squeezingnounThe act of pressing; compression.

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