compress
/kəmˈpres/verb
उच्चारण कम्प्रेस
दबाना, संपीड़ित करना, कम जगह में समेटना
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[T] ~ sth (into sth)
to press or squeeze something together so that it takes up less space
दबाना, संपीड़ित करना, कम जगह में समेटना
- Compressed air is used to fill the tyres.
- The machine compresses the waste paper into blocks.
- The machine compresses cotton into bales for transport.
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- Compress the clothes by pressing down on the suitcase lid.
- Air is compressed in a cylinder before it is used.
Synonyms squeeze press compact condense squash
Opposite expand decompress inflate loosen
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[T] ~ sth (into sth)
to make something such as a piece of writing or a period of time shorter
(लेख, समय को) छोटा करना, संक्षिप्त करना
- The whole course has been compressed into six weeks.
- Compress your answer into two hundred words.
- The editor compressed a long article into one page.
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- The match was compressed into a two-hour slot for television.
- Can you compress your speech to five minutes?
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[T] ~ sth computing
to make a file smaller so that it takes up less memory
(फ़ाइल को) छोटा करना, कंप्रेस करना
- Compress the photos before you upload them.
- You can compress a large folder into a single file before sending it by email.
- Please compress the video before you email it.
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- Compress the files to save space on your phone.
- Software that compresses data makes downloads faster.
Opposite decompress unzip extract
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[C]
a pad of cloth that is pressed on a part of the body to stop bleeding or to reduce pain or swelling
सेंक की पट्टी, गीली या गर्म पट्टी
- Hold a cold compress on the bruise.
- The nurse applied a hot compress to relieve the pain in the old man's knee.
- Place a warm compress on your eyes to ease the strain.
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- The physiotherapist told him to use an ice compress after the match.
- The nurse changed the compress every hour.
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com·press
Spelling and stress: com-press, double s, verb comPRESS, noun COMpress (the cloth pad); the noun compression (not 'compresion').
Spelling और stress में com-press, दो s, verb comPRESS, noun COMpress (कपड़े की पट्टी); noun compression ('compresion' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart compress (squeeze) and comprise (consist of).
Compress (दबाना) और comprise (मिलकर बना होना) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: compressed natural gas (CNG); compressed air; the compression stroke of an engine.
विज्ञान में compressed natural gas (CNG); compressed air; इंजन का compression stroke।