I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
compress a file (= make it smaller so that it uses less space on a computer )
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The program allows you to compress files.
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■ NOUN
air
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His flying saucer, however, is made of glass fibre and runs on compressed air .
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John watched a swinging door compress the air behind her.
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Excess electricity can also be used to compress air in an underground store.
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Application Have the students work in groups to brainstorm all the examples of compressed air they can.
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It was a priority that it should work without the need for compressed air because not all tractors have compressors.
file
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It tells you which files belonging to which programs are on your hard disk and it can also compress files.
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I have used floppies with compressed files from commercial software.
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It's generally impossible to compress such files - the program sees each overlay as corrupt data.
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Click the extract button, and the originals will be extracted from the compressed file and placed in the new directory.
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After you download a compressed file , you must decompress it to get it to work.
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I often download compressed Internet files , which usually end with the file extension. zip.
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PKLite offers an alternative by compressing only executable files , that is the.
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Inside the window is a list of files contained inside the compressed file.
lip
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The woman compressed her lips and resisted picking it up.
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Tillman compressed his lips and, with a butter knife, dug at a smudge of paste stuck to his tee shirt.
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He compressed his lips in silent offence.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Behind the factory is a machine that compresses old cars into blocks of scrap metal.
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Scuba divers used cylinders of compressed air.
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Some files compress more easily than others.
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The play has been compressed from a huge book.
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This program compresses computer files so they can be easily sent by email.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Clusters could then compress data for the next layer.
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If the onset of such diseases can be delayed then morbidity will be compressed into the final years of life.
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Next, the compressor in the outdoor unit compresses the gas into a hot high-pressure state.
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The bags were fitted with brass nozzles and taps, and when in use were compressed between hinged and weighted boards.
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The whole operation had been compressed into the virtual reality of Macintosh.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
cold
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For recent injuries such as sprains, bruises, swellings, inflammation and headaches, cold compresses are recommended.
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Apply cold compresses and take aspirin or another nonprescription pain reliever if necessary, says KleinSchwartz.
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For a cold compress , use exactly the same method, but with icy cold water.
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She said that putting him on bute straight away would reduce the inflammation and alternate hot and cold compresses would also help.
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He came back with the basin of cold water and put more cold compresses on her ankle.
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He found her lying with a cold compress on her forehead, the pupils of her eyes strangely dilated.
hot
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Cold or hot compresses and/or a gentle massage may bring some relief.
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She said that putting him on bute straight away would reduce the inflammation and alternate hot and cold compresses would also help.
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Why were there no hot compresses on his limbs?
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Abscesses can be hastened to burst by fermenting the swollen painful area with hot compresses .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The engine's efficiency depends on the effective compression of gas in all its cylinders.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Apply cold compresses and take aspirin or another nonprescription pain reliever if necessary, says KleinSchwartz.
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For recent injuries such as sprains, bruises, swellings, inflammation and headaches, cold compresses are recommended.
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Her hand touched the compress on his head tentatively.
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Mud-Pony-Boy healed the horse with loving care and herbal compresses for the injured foot.
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Other doctors were putting compresses of saline solution on the worst burns.
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The compresses can be used hot or cold according to the condition being treated.