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  • 31compress — com•press v. [[t]kəmˈprɛs[/t]] n. [[t]ˈkɒm prɛs[/t]] v. t. 1) to press or squeeze together; force into less space 2) to cause to become a solid mass: to compress cotton into bales[/ex] 3) cvb to condense, shorten, or abbreviate: The book was… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 32compress — To place under pressure or to squeeze into a small space. Also see pre compress …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 33compress — v. & n. v.tr. 1 squeeze together. 2 bring into a smaller space or shorter extent. n. a pad of lint etc. pressed on to part of the body to relieve inflammation, stop bleeding, etc. Phrases and idioms: compressed air air at more than atmospheric… …

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  • 34Compress Da Audio — (or CDA) was the first MP3 warez release group, founded on 13 August 1996 by a man nicknamed NetFraCk on IRC (EFnet). 13.8.1996: The first ever MP3 group, Compress Da Audio is founded by Netfrack. (...) The first song ever released onto the scene …

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  • 35compress — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, abbreviate, abridge, abstract, adhesive tape, application, band, bandage, bandaging, bear, binder, bob, boil down, brace, capsulize, cast, cataplasm, circumscribe, clamp, clip, coarct, compact,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 36compress — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. reduce, digest, abridge, consolidate, condense; crowd, squeeze, contract. See density, contraction. n. pad, dressing. See remedy. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. condense, compact, press together,… …

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  • 37compress — see PRESS …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 38compress — To make data take up less space. Archiving programs do this, which means that files will take less time to transfer with modems. See also archive …

    Dictionary of telecommunications

  • 39compress — com·press || kÉ™m pres n. poultice, bandage v. press together, make smaller using pressure; condense …

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  • 40compress — I. v. a. 1. Press together, close tightly, shut firmly. 2. Bind tightly, wrap closely. 3. Squeeze or press together or into smaller compass, condense. 4. Squeeze, force, crowd, press. 5. Make brief, abbreviate, condense, make terse or pithy. II.… …

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