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| has gloss | (noun) applying pressure compressing, compression |
| lexicalization | eng: compressing |
| lexicalization | eng: compression |
| subclass of | (noun) the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button" pressure, pressing, press |
| has subclass | (noun) the action or process of compressing constriction |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze" squeeze, squeezing |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of increasing the density of something condensation, condensing |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of crushing crunch, compaction, crush |
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| opposite | (noun) relieving pressure (especially bringing a compressed person gradually back to atmospheric pressure) decompression, decompressing |
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