compress

-1 n. உறுப்புகட்கு அழுந்தந்தரப் பயன்படுத்துப்படும் பஞ்சு திணித்த கட்டுத்துணி, வீக்கமடக்கக் கட்டும் நீர் தலையிட்டுப் பொதியப்பட்ட ஈரத்துணி.-2 v. நெருங்கி அழுத்து, சிறு இடத்திற்குள் திணித்துச் செலுத்து, சுருக்கு, திட்பம் மிகுவி, செறிவி, அடர்த்தியாக்கு.

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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. 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. 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. 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.