English-Thai Dictionary

compression

N การบีบ อัด  condensation squeezing kan-bib-aud

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMPRESSION

n. 1. The act of compressing, or of pressing into a narrower compass; the act of forcing the parts of a body into closer union, or density, by the application of force.
2. The state of being compressed.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMPRESSION

Com *pres "sion, n. Etym: [L. compressio: cf. F. compression. ]

 

Defn: The act of compressing, or state of being compressed. "Compression of thought. " Johnson.

 

COMPRESSION PROJECTILE

COMPRESSION PROJECTILE Com *pres "sion pro *jec "tile.

 

Defn: A projectile constructed so as to take the grooves of a rifle by means of a soft copper band firmly attached near its base or, formerly, by means of an envelope of soft metal. In small arms the modern projectile, having a soft core and harder jacket, is subjected to compression throughout the entire cylindrical part.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

compression

com pres sion |kəmˈpreSHən kəmˈprɛʃən | ▶noun the action of compressing or being compressed. • the reduction in volume (causing an increase in pressure ) of the fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine before ignition. DERIVATIVES com pres sion al |-SHənl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin compressio (n- ), from comprimere ‘press together ’ (see compress ).

 

compression joint

com |pres ¦sion joint ▶noun a joint between two pipes made by tightening a threaded nut on to a metal ring, the compression thus caused creating the seal.

 

compression ratio

com pres sion ra tio ▶noun the ratio of the maximum to minimum volume in the cylinder of an internal combustion engine.

 

Oxford Dictionary

compression

com |pres ¦sion |kəmˈprɛʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of compressing or being compressed. • the reduction in volume (causing an increase in pressure ) of the fuel mixture in an internal-combustion engine before ignition. DERIVATIVES compressional adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin compressio (n- ), from comprimere ‘press together ’ (see compress ).

 

compression joint

com |pres ¦sion joint ▶noun a joint between two pipes made by tightening a threaded nut on to a metal ring, the compression thus caused creating the seal.

 

compression ratio

com |pres ¦sion ratio ▶noun the ratio of the maximum to minimum volume in the cylinder of an internal-combustion engine.

 

French Dictionary

compression

compression n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de comprimer. : La compression d ’un gaz. 2 Réduction des dépenses (d ’une entreprise, d ’un organisme, etc. ). : Les compressions budgétaires, des compressions de personnel (et non des *coupures ). SYNONYME coupe ; diminution ; restriction .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

compression

com pres sion /kəmpréʃ (ə )n /名詞 U 1 圧縮, 圧搾 .2 (思想 表現などの )簡潔化, 要約 .3 〘機 〙圧縮 〘内燃機関での, 点火直前の燃焼混合物の圧縮 〙.