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compressed

DEFINITIONS OF: compressed

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adj pressed tightly together

“with lips compressed
Synonyms:
tight
closed, shut
used especially of mouth or eyes

adj reduced in volume by pressure

compressed air”
Synonyms
compressible
capable of being compressed or made more compact

adj flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

Synonyms:
flat
thin
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
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