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compressed
01
tightly pressed together, resulting in reduced size or increased density
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most compressed
Comparative
more compressed
gradable
Examples
The compressed air in the canister propelled the paint onto the canvas.
02
reduced in volume by pressure
03
flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
Lexical Tree
compressed
compress
