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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Deeper within, the mantle and core are no longer gassy but instead rich with compressed exotic ices.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
These companies typically demonstrate higher volatility than their large-cap counterparts, capable of delivering substantial returns in compressed timeframes.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Inside were some trinkets: two china bowls, beads and buttons, the compressed remains of what might have been leather hats, and two heavily corroded, but recognizably silver, watches.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
In a gas engine, a small device called a spark plug ignites the compressed fuel-air mixture.
—Michael Leamy, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
These companies typically demonstrate higher volatility than their large-cap counterparts, capable of delivering substantial returns in compressed timeframes.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Inside were some trinkets: two china bowls, beads and buttons, the compressed remains of what might have been leather hats, and two heavily corroded, but recognizably silver, watches.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
In a gas engine, a small device called a spark plug ignites the compressed fuel-air mixture.
—Michael Leamy, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Compressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressed. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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