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compress

VT บีบ อัด  กด เข้าด้วยกัน  condense compact bib-aud

 

compress into

PHRV กด หรือ อัด ให้ เล็ก ลง  kod-rue-aud-hai-lek-long

 

compress into

PHRV แสดง (ความคิดเห็น หรือ ความคิด  ด้วย การ ใช้ คำ พูดน้อย  sa-daeng

 

compressed

ADJ ที่ ถูก บีบ อัด  concise compact ti-tuk-bib-aud

 

compression

N การบีบ อัด  condensation squeezing kan-bib-aud

 

compressive

ADJ ที่ มีอำนาจ กดดัน  ti-me-am-nad-kod-dan

 

compressor

N เครื่องยนต์ ที่ มี การบีบ อัด ก๊าซ หรือ อากาศ  kreang-yon-ti-me-kan-bib-ad-kad-rue-ar-kad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COMPRESS

v.t.[L. To press. See Press. ] 1. To press together by external force; to force, urge or drive into a narrower compass; to crowd; as, to compress air.
The weight of a thousand atmospheres will compress water twelve and a half per cent.
2. To embrace carnally.
3. To crowd; to bring within narrow limits or space.
Events of centuries--compressed within the compass of a single life.

 

COMPRESS

n.In surgery, a bolster of soft linen cloth, with several folds, used by surgeons to cover a plaster or dressing, to keep it in its place and defend the part from the external air.

 

COMPRESSED

pp. 1. Pressed or squeezed together; forced into a narrow or narrower compass; embraced carnally.
2. In botany, flatted; having the two opposite sides plane or flat; as a compressed stem.

 

COMPRESSIBILITY

n.The quality of being compressible, or yielding to pressure; the quality of being capable of compression into a smaller space or compass; as the compressibility of elastic fluids, or of any soft substance.

 

COMPRESSIBLE

a.Capable of being forced or driven into a narrower compass; yielding to pressure; giving way to a force applied. Elastic fluids are compressible. Water is compressible in a small degree.

 

COMPRESSIBLENESS

n.Compressibility; the quality of being compressible.

 

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.

 

COMPRESSIVE

a.Having power to compress.

 

COMPRESSURE

n.The act or force of one body pressing against another; pressure.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COMPRESS

Com *press ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compressed; p. pr & vb. n.Compressing.] Etym: [L. compressus, p. p. of comprimere to compress: com- + premere to press. See Press. ]

 

1. To press or squeeze together; to force into a narrower compass; to reduce the volume of by pressure; to compact; to condense; as, to compress air or water. Events of centuries... compressed within the compass of a single life. D. Webster. The same strength of expression, though more compressed, runs through his historical harangues. Melmoth.

 

2. To embrace sexually. [Obs. ] Pope.

 

Syn. -- To crowd; squeeze; condense; reduce; abridge.

 

COMPRESS

Com "press, n. Etym: [F. compresse. ] (Surg.)

 

Defn: A folded piece of cloth, pledget of lint, etc. , used to cover the dressing of wounds, and so placed as, by the aid of a bandage, to make due pressure on any part.

 

COMPRESSED

COMPRESSED Com *pressed ", a.

 

1. Pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by pressure.

 

2. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Flattened lengthwise. Compessed air engine, an engine operated by the elastic force of compressed air.

 

COMPRESSED YEAST

COMPRESSED YEAST Com *pressed " yeast.

 

Defn: A cake yeast made by filtering the cells from the liquid in which they are grown, subjecting to heavy pressure, and mixing with starch or flour.

 

COMPRESSIBILITY

Com *press `i *bil "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. compressibilité. ]

 

Defn: The quality of being compressible of being compressible; as, the compressibility of elastic fluids.

 

COMPRESSIBLE

Com *press "i *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. compressible. ]

 

Defn: Capable of being pressed together or forced into a narrower compass, as an elastic or spongy substance.

 

COMPRESSIBLENESS

COMPRESSIBLENESS Com *press "ible *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being compressible; compressibility.

 

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.

 

COMPRESSIVE

Com *press "ive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. compressif.]

 

Defn: Compressing, or having power or tendency to compress; as, a compressive force.

 

COMPRESSOR

Com *press "or, n. Etym: [L.]

 

Defn: Anything which serves to compress; as: (a ) (Anat. ) A muscle that compresses certain parts. (b ) (Surg.) An instrument for compressing an artery (esp. , the femoral artery ) or other part. (c ) An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass plates an object to be examined with the microscope; -- called also compressorium. (d ) (Mach. ) A machine for compressing gases; especially, an air compressor.

 

COMPRESSURE

COMPRESSURE Com *pres "sure, n.

 

Defn: Compression.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

compress

com press verb |kəmˈpres kəmˈprɛs | [ with obj. ] flatten by pressure; squeeze; press: the skirt can be folded and compressed into a small bag | (as adj. compressed ) : compressed gas. [ no obj. ] be squeezed or pressed together or into a smaller space: the land is sinking as the soil compresses. squeeze or press (two things ) together: Violet compressed her lips together grimly. express in a shorter form; abridge: in this chapter we compress into summary form the main findings. Computing alter the form of (data ) to reduce the amount of storage necessary. (as adj. compressed ) chiefly Biology having a narrow shape as if flattened, esp. sideways: most sea snakes have a compressed tail. noun |ˈkämˌpres ˈkɑmˌprɛs |a pad of absorbent material pressed onto part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding: a cold compress. DERIVATIVES com press i bil i ty |kəmˌpresəˈbilitē |noun, com press i ble adjective, com pres sive |-ˈpresiv |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French compresser or late Latin compressare, frequentative of Latin comprimere, from com- together + premere to press ; or directly from compress- pressed together, from the verb comprimere.

 

compressed air

com pressed air noun air that has been compressed to a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure.

 

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.

 

compressive strength

com pres sive strength noun the resistance of a material to breaking under compression. Compare with tensile strength.

 

compressor

com pres sor |kəmˈpresər kəmˈprɛsər | noun an instrument or device for compressing something. a machine used to supply air or other gas at increased pressure, e.g., to power a gas turbine. an electrical amplifier that reduces the dynamic range of a signal.

 

Oxford Dictionary

compress

com |press verb |kəmˈprɛs | [ with obj. ] flatten by pressure; squeeze or press: the skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag | (as adj. compressed ) : compressed gas. [ no obj. ] be squeezed or pressed together or into a smaller space: her face compressed into a frown. (as adj. compressed ) chiefly Biology having a narrow shape as if flattened, especially sideways: most sea snakes have a compressed tail. squeeze or press (two things ) together: Viola compressed her lips together grimly. express in a shorter form; abridge: in this chapter we compress into summary form the main findings. reduce the dynamic range of (a sound signal ). Computing alter the form of (data ) to reduce the amount of storage necessary. noun |ˈkɒmprɛs |a pad of lint or other absorbent material pressed on to part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding: a cold compress. DERIVATIVES compressibility |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, compressible |kəmˈprɛsɪb (ə )l |adjective, compressive |kəmˈprɛsɪv |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French compresser or late Latin compressare, frequentative of Latin comprimere, from com- together + premere to press ; or directly from compress- pressed together , from the verb comprimere.

 

compressed air

com |pressed air noun [ mass noun ] air that is at more than atmospheric pressure.

 

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.

 

compressive strength

com ¦pres |sive strength noun the resistance of a material to breaking under compression. Compare with tensile strength.

 

compressor

com |pres ¦sor |kəmˈprɛsə | noun an instrument or device for compressing something. a machine used to supply air or other gas at increased pressure, e.g. to power a gas turbine. an electrical device which reduces the dynamic range of a sound signal.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

compress

compress verb 1 the skirt can be compressed into a small bag: squeeze, press, squash, crush, cram, jam, stuff; tamp, pack, compact; constrict; informal scrunch, smoosh. 2 the text was compressed: abridge, condense, shorten, cut, abbreviate, truncate; summarize, précis. ANTONYMS expand.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

compress

compress verb 1 the skirt can be folded and compressed into a relatively small bag: flatten; squeeze, press, squash, crush, cram, jam, stuff, wedge; tamp, pack, wad, compact; constrict; informal scrunch, squidge; rare coarct, coarctate. 2 Polly compressed her lips and sat down: purse, press together, squeeze together, pinch, crimp; pucker. 3 the material has been compressed into 17 pages: abridge, shorten, cut, condense, abbreviate, contract, telescope; summarize, synopsize, precis, abstract, digest; truncate; rare epitomize. ANTONYMS expand, pad out.

 

French Dictionary

compresse

compresse n. f. nom féminin Pansement. : Appliquez une compresse humide sur son genou.

 

compresser

compresser v. tr. verbe transitif Serrer. : Compresser des vêtements dans une valise. SYNONYME comprimer . aimer

 

compresseur

compresseur adj. m. et n. m. adjectif masculin Qui sert à aplanir. : Des rouleaux compresseurs. nom masculin Appareil qui comprime un fluide à une pression donnée. : Des compresseurs à pistons.

 

compressibilité

compressibilité n. f. nom féminin 1 Propriété d ’un corps à diminuer de volume sous l ’action d ’une pression. 2 Caractère de ce qui peut être réduit. : La compressibilité des coûts de production.

 

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

compress

com press /kəmprés /動詞 他動詞 1 空気 ガスなど 〉を圧縮 [圧搾 ]する ; …を押し [締め ]付ける ; …を圧縮 [圧搾 ]して «…に » 詰め込む «into » .2 思想 表現など 〉を «…に » 凝縮する «into » compress one's thoughts into a few words 考えを数語に凝縮する 3 〘コンピュ 〙ファイル 〉を圧縮する .名詞 /kɑ́mpres |kɔ́m -/C 〘医 〙(止血 消炎用の )圧迫包帯 [湿布 ].com pr s si ble 形容詞 圧縮できる .

 

compressed

com pr ssed /-t /形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗圧縮 [圧搾 ]した ; 簡潔な 〈思想 文体など 〉compressed air [gas ]圧搾空気 [ガス ]compressed lips かたく結んだ唇

 

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 〙.

 

compressive

com pres sive /kəmprésɪv /形容詞 圧縮の ; 圧縮力のある .

 

compressor

com pres sor /kəmprésə r /名詞 C (空気 ガスなどの )圧縮機 ; 〘医 〙(動脈などの )圧迫器, 止血器 .