COMPRESS


Meaning of COMPRESS in English

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

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