Compression: alternatives and connections

Confinement to a narrow space.

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The act of making compact, or the state of being compact.

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The act or process of condensing or of being condensed; the state of being condensed.

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of Condense

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The act of constricting by means of some inherent power or by movement or change in the thing itself, as distinguished from compression.

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To chew with force and noise; to craunch.

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To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mas…

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To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

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of Squeeze

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The act or process of concentrating; the process of becoming concentrated, or the state of being concentrated; concentration.

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A way of scrambling information so only authorised people can read it.

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An East Indian insectivore (Tupaia ferruginea). It is arboreal in its habits, and has a bushy tail. The fur is soft, and varies from rusty red to mar…

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of Press

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The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.

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The act of shrinking; a contraction into less bulk or measurement.

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of Shrink

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Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.

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Joined or held together; leagued; confederated.

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To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.

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To draw together; to render narrower or smaller; to bind; to cramp; to contract or cause to shrink.

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The act of making compact, or the state of being compact.

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of Compress

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The process of concreting; the process of uniting or of becoming united, as particles of matter into a mass; solidification.

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The act or process of condensing or of being condensed; the state of being condensed.

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The act or process of contracting, shortening, or shrinking; the state of being contracted; as, contraction of the heart, of the pupil of the eye, or…

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