- re|com|press
- re|com|press «REE kuhm PREHS», transitive verb.to compress again.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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com|press´i|ble|ness — com|press|i|ble «kuhm PREHS uh buhl», adjective. that can be compressed. –com|press´i|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
com|press|i|ble — «kuhm PREHS uh buhl», adjective. that can be compressed. –com|press´i|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
com|press — «verb. kuhm PREHS; noun. KOM prehs», verb, noun. –v.t. to squeeze together; make smaller by pressure; condense: »Cotton is compressed into bales. Figurative. Can you compress the story into a few short sentences? SYNONYM(S): constrict, compact.… … Useful english dictionary
com|press´ed|ly — com|pressed «kuhm PREHST», adjective. 1. squeezed together; made smaller by pressure; condensed: »Figurative. When the I.C.B.M. program was accelerated…it was geared to a timetable so compressed it was viewed as wildly optimistic (New York Times) … Useful english dictionary
com|press|i|bil|i|ty — «kuhm PREHS uh BIHL uh tee», noun. compressible quality … Useful english dictionary
de|com|press — «DEE kuhm PREHS», transitive verb, intransitive verb. 1. to remove pressure from. 2. to lessen the pressure of air on: »When the diver comes to the surface, however, he must be decompressed slowly (Time). –v.i. to relax; feel relieved of pressure … Useful english dictionary
in|com|press|i|bil|i|ty — «IHN kuhm PREHS uh BIHL uh tee», noun. incompressible condition or quality … Useful english dictionary
in|com|press|i|ble — «IHN kuhm PREHS uh buhl», adjective. not capable of being squeezed into a smaller size … Useful english dictionary
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
com|pressed — «kuhm PREHST», adjective. 1. squeezed together; made smaller by pressure; condensed: »Figurative. When the I.C.B.M. program was accelerated…it was geared to a timetable so compressed it was viewed as wildly optimistic (New York Times). 2. Botany … Useful english dictionary
