compresión

Definitions of compresión
  1. noun
    applying pressure
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    descompresión
    relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure)
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    condensación
    the act of increasing the density of something
    chasquido, crujido, trisca
    the act of crushing
    constricción
    the action or process of compressing
    estrangulación
    (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid
    pellizco
    a squeeze with the fingers
    nudo
    the act of thickening
    rutina
    the act of grinding to a powder or dust
    expulsión, extrusión
    squeezing out by applying pressure
    type of:
    apretón, estrujado, estrujón, plancha, planchado, prensado, presión, prosecución
    the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
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