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com•pressed



Pronunciation: (kum-prest'), [key]
—adj.
1. pressed into less space; condensed: compressed gases.
2. pressed together: compressed lips.
3. flattened by or as if by pressure: compressed wallboard.
4. Zool., Bot.flattened laterally.

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compresscompressed air
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