compressed
adjective
com·pressed
kəm-ˈprest 
also ˈkäm-ˌprest
1
: pressed together : reduced in size or volume (as by pressure)
2
: flattened as though subjected to compression:
a
: flattened laterally
petioles compressed
b
: narrow from side to side and deep in a dorsoventral direction
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The flame thrower weighed 72 pounds with two fuel tanks and a center tank for compressed nitrogen.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
The device is mounted on their car and uses compressed air to fire a tracker that sticks to the vehicle in front of them.
—Jason Ogaard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The scene takes place in 2014, well away from the singularity of robot sentience, but at that point in Harrison’s compressed yet expansive drama, the idea of an artificial intelligence ingratiating itself into a human family already feels eerie.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
The compressed air version was found to be more efficient, and intriguingly the vortex rings alone seemed to do the job – the team saw no significant improvements when the conductive aerosols were used.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
The device is mounted on their car and uses compressed air to fire a tracker that sticks to the vehicle in front of them.
—Jason Ogaard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The scene takes place in 2014, well away from the singularity of robot sentience, but at that point in Harrison’s compressed yet expansive drama, the idea of an artificial intelligence ingratiating itself into a human family already feels eerie.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
The compressed air version was found to be more efficient, and intriguingly the vortex rings alone seemed to do the job – the team saw no significant improvements when the conductive aerosols were used.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressed. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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