compressed
Example Sentences
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Different superconducting states react in distinct ways when a crystal is stretched, compressed, or twisted.
From Science Daily
A heat pump basically runs a chemical - the refrigerant - round and round in a closed loop, going from hot to cold, gas to liquid, compressed to decompressed.
From BBC
The “Criminal Minds” star also underwent multiple spinal surgeries to manage cauda equina syndrome, a rare condition in which nerve bundles in the lumbar or sacral spine are compressed or not functioning properly.
From Los Angeles Times
Many Iranian cars are powered with compressed natural gas, for which the country ranks third worldwide, with 2,500 CNG stations.
With grim history as his guide, Mr. Loznitsa has crafted a compressed yet potent work of cinema.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
