compression
Example Sentences
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Off track, one of the main focuses of pre-season has been a row between the engine manufacturers over the rules governing the engines' compression ratio.
From BBC
Their findings, published in Nature Human Behaviour, show that human language prioritizes reducing cognitive load over maximizing compression.
From Science Daily
It has now been proposed that the rule will be changed from 1 August to ensure the compression ratio is measured at a "representative operating temperature of 130C" as well as at ambient temperature.
From BBC
Their rivals believe Mercedes have found a loophole in the rules defining the engines' compression ratios.
From BBC
I donned rainbow hair, medical knee braces and prescription compression socks to my surgery date.
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