compressible

adjective

com·press·ible | \ kəm-ˈpre-sə-bəl

Definition of compressible

: capable of being compressed

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In contrast to gases, liquids are not compressible as their particles are already very close together. — Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, "In and Out: Demonstrating Boyle's Law," 13 June 2019 The Parsec 20 is filled with high-quality 800-fill down that’s warm, light, and incredibly compressible. — Wes Siler, Outside Online, "Plan Your First Backpacking Trip," 13 June 2018 Pack your own, like this compressible one from Therm-a-Rest. — The Editors, Outside Online, "Gear for Your Gap Year," 25 Apr. 2018 But Marmot stuffed the bag with a mix of three cutting-edge synthetic fibers layered together in strips: one thin for thermal efficiency, another thicker for durability, and a third less compressible to preserve loft. — Outside Online, "The Best Sleeping Bags and Pads of 2018," 15 May 2018 Bumps in the road were dampened by the incompressible fluid squeezing the compressible gas in the spheres. — The Economist, "A new type of smooth car suspension," 15 Mar. 2018 Many folks forget the atmosphere is, in fact, a fluid, and behaves as a compressible one in all respects. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, "Incredible meteorological imagery from Hurricane Harvey," 26 Aug. 2017

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