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Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuh m-presh-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : kəmˈprɛʃ ən



Définition of compression

Origin :
  • c.1400, from Middle French compression (14c.), from Latin compressionem (nominative compressio) "a pressing together," noun of action from past participle stem of comprimere (see compress (v.)). Related: Compressional. Compressional wave is attested from 1887.
  • noun condensation
Example sentences :
  • The necessary heat in this case is produced by the compression of air.
  • Extract from : « The Story of a Tinder-box » by Charles Meymott Tidy
  • That,” said Fred Sanders, with a compression of the lips, “has settled it forever.
  • Extract from : « Adrift on the Pacific » by Edward S. Ellis
  • The resistance of a body to compression does not depend upon its hardness.
  • Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
  • A compression spring of this kind has a very wide range of movement.
  • Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
  • The progress must be slower, if anything, and with the compression working as a brake.
  • Extract from : « The White Desert » by Courtney Ryley Cooper
  • The ultimate strength of concrete in compression was taken as 2,000 lbs.
  • Extract from : « Concrete Construction » by Halbert P. Gillette
  • I did not reply; but by the compression of my lips I presume he saw that I was dubious.
  • Extract from : « The Seven Secrets » by William Le Queux
  • The compression around my chest was like that of a tightening band of iron.
  • Extract from : « Swept Out to Sea » by W. Bertram Foster
  • Compression means that nothing must be included that can be left out.
  • Extract from : « The Short-story » by William Patterson Atkinson
  • That can be due only to the strain of crushing produced by the stress of compression.
  • Extract from : « The Aeroplane Speaks » by H. Barber

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