compressed
adjective
com·pressed
kəm-ˈprest 
also ˈkäm-ˌprest
1
: pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure)
2
: flattened as though subjected to compression:
a
: flattened laterally
petioles compressed
b
: narrow from side to side and deep in a dorsoventral direction
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Auxetic materials grow thicker when stretched and thinner when compressed.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Dec. 2025
Opponents argued the compressed timeline left little opportunity for meaningful public review of a proposal that could shape school and library funding for decades.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The compressed time frame created unusual problems for editor Saar Klein.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
The electric motors continue to drive the compressor at the exact speeds necessary to feed the core with compressed air.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Dec. 2025
Opponents argued the compressed timeline left little opportunity for meaningful public review of a proposal that could shape school and library funding for decades.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The compressed time frame created unusual problems for editor Saar Klein.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2025
The electric motors continue to drive the compressor at the exact speeds necessary to feed the core with compressed air.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressed. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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