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compress

noun verb

a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
S
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

verb

  1. squeeze or press together

    “she compressed her lips”

verb

  1. make more compact by or as if by pressing

    “compress the data”

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Example Sentences

she compressed her lips
the spasm contracted the muscle
compress the data

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