compress
noun
1. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
Definition categories: man–made, dressing
Sentences with compress as a noun:
- He held a cold compress over the sprain.
verb
1. make more compact by or as if by pressing
- compress the data
Similar word(s): compact
Definition categories: contact, force, squeeze, wedge
2. squeeze or press together
- she compressed her lips
Similar word(s): compact, constrict, contract, press, squeeze
Definition categories: contact, tighten
Sentences with compress as a verb:
- The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement.
- Our new model compresses easily, ideal for storage and travel
- This chart compresses the entire audit report into a few lines on a single diagram.
- If you try to compress the entire book into a three-sentence summary, you will lose a lot of information.