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Added 9 October 2026

compressed

/kəmˈpɹɛst/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about compressed at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Pressed tightly together.
compressed air
Flattened, especially when along its entire length.
The gas remains compressed inside the cylinder.
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The file is stored in a compressed format.

verb

simple past and past participle of compress

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