The noun compress refers to a pad that's held to your body to reduce pain or symptoms of illness. A washcloth dipped in cold water and pressed onto your forehead to help you cool down is a type of compress.
To press or squeeze together; to force into a narrower compass; to reduce the volume of by pressure; to compact; to condense;
Noun
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
Verb
squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Verb
make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
v. t.
To press or squeeze together; to force into a narrower
compass; to reduce the volume of by pressure; to compact; to condense;
as, to compress air or water.
v. t.
To embrace sexually.
n.
A folded piece of cloth, pledget of lint, etc., used to
cover the dressing of wounds, and so placed as, by the aid of a
bandage, to make due pressure on any part.
Compress
Events of centuries . . . compressed within the compass of a single life.
The same strength of expression, though more compressed, runs through his historical harangues.2.
Compress
To press or squeeze together; to force into a narrower compass; to reduce the volume of by pressure; to compact; to condense;
A folded piece of cloth, pledget of lint, etc., used to cover the dressing of wounds, and so placed as, by the aid of a bandage, to make due pressure on any part.
Usage Examples
The chess player who develops the ability to play two dozen boards at a time will benefit from learning to compress his or her analysis into less time.
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