adjective
- pressed or squeezed together; made smaller by pressure
- reduced in size or shortened in time
- flattened from side to side
Usage: biology
Examples
- The compressed air in the tank powers the pneumatic tools.
- She stored her clothes in compressed vacuum bags to save space.
- The compressed schedule left no time for breaks between meetings.
- The fish has a compressed body shape that helps it swim through coral reefs.
- The compressed file takes up much less storage space on the computer.
- His compressed lips showed his disapproval of the decision.
- The compressed timeline meant we had to work overtime to finish the project.