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Word: Compress
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French compresser or late Latin compressare, frequentative of Latin comprimere, from com- ‘together’ + premere ‘to press’; or directly from compress- ‘pressed together’, from the verb comprimere
kəmˈprɛs
flatten by pressure; squeeze or press
Short Definition:flatten by pressure
Examples:- the skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag
Word: Compress
Speech Type: Noun
ˈkɒmprɛs
a pad of lint or other absorbent material pressed on to part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding
Short Definition:pad pressed on to body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding
Examples:- a cold compress
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