n.
Pronunciation: ' käm- ˌ pres
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French compresse, from compresser to compress, from Late Latin compressare
Date: 1599
1 : a folded cloth or pad applied so as to press upon a body part
2 : a machine for compressing
n.
Pronunciation: ' käm- ˌ pres
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French compresse, from compresser to compress, from Late Latin compressare
Date: 1599
1 : a folded cloth or pad applied so as to press upon a body part
2 : a machine for compressing
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012