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Noun compressing has 1 sense
  1. compression, compressing - applying pressure
    --1 is a kind of press, pressure, pressing
    --1 has particulars:
     squeeze, squeezing; condensing, condensation; crush, crunch, compaction; constriction
    Derived forms: verb compress1, verb compress2
,Verb compress has 2 senses
  1. compress, compact, pack together - make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
    --1 is one way to wedge, squeeze, force
    Antonyms: decompress, uncompress
    Derived forms: noun compression3, noun compressing1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  2. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press - squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
    --2 is one way to tighten
    Derived forms: noun compression2, noun compression4, noun compressor1, noun compressing1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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