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compressive

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. compressive (adjective)
  2. compressive strength (noun)
  3. compressive stress (noun)

com·pres·sive

adj \kəm-ˈpre-siv\

Definition of COMPRESSIVE

1
: of or relating to compression
2
: tending to compress
— com·pres·sive·ly adverb

First Known Use of COMPRESSIVE

1572

Rhymes with COMPRESSIVE

aggressive, caressive, concessive, degressive, depressive, digressive, excessive, expressive, impressive, ingressive, obsessive, oppressive, possessive, progressive, recessive, regressive, successive, suppressive, transgressive

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