compressed — pressed together or made smaller by pressure
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: pressed together or made smaller by pressure
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈprest/
Korean meaning: 압축된, 압력을 받아 작아진
Korean pronunciation: 컴**프레**스트
Example Sentences
- My compressed work schedule made me feel like a human zip file.
- The compressed video file was small enough to email.
- After being compressed in the subway during rush hour, I felt like a pancake.
compressed
ADJECTIVE//kəmˈprest//
pressed together or made smaller by pressure
💡 Concept
The hydraulic press compressed the old car into a tiny metal cube.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kəmˈprest/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈprest/
🌳Etymology
Prefixcom--
Rootpress
Suffix--ed
Origin
라틴어에서 '함께'를 의미하는 'com-'과 '누르다'를 의미하는 'premere'가 결합되어 '함께 꽉 누르다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
stressedblesseddressedexpressed
stressed
blessed
dressed
expressed
🔗Collocations
compressed air
compressed file
compressed schedule
compressed gas
compressed data
highly compressed
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My compressed work schedule made me feel like a human zip file.”
“The compressed video file was small enough to email.”
😄 Fun example
“After being compressed in the subway during rush hour, I felt like a pancake.”
“The compressed air tank powers the pneumatic tools.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
condensedcompactedsqueezedreducedconcentrated
Antonyms
expandedenlargedextended
Related
compresscompressioncompressordecompressed
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