1. verb /kəmˈprɛs/
a) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.
The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement.
b) To be pressed together or folded by compression into a more economic, easier format.
Our new model compresses easily, ideal for storage and travel
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2. noun /kəmˈprɛs/
a) A multiply folded piece of cloth, a pouch of ice etc., used to apply to a patients skin, cover the dressing of wounds, and placed with the aid of a bandage to apply pressure on an injury.
He held a cold compress over the sprain.
b) A machine for compressing
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