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present tense third-person singular of compress
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1
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
- a science textbook that compresses a lot of information about human reproduction into a few short chapters
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to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
- the substance can compress under pressure
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“Compresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compresses. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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