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compression

[kuhm-presh-uhn] / kəmˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
condensation
Synonyms


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They found that the mineral grains had welded back together during compression.

From Science Daily

The compression socks were a tip from Meyer, who had gotten the idea from a brain-surgeon friend, to help with stamina when he’s on his feet for sessions that can last up to five hours.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The bigger that the technology names get in the indexes, the more the indexes react, the more they attract money into it. The second one has to do with ‘risk compression.’

From Barron's

“The bigger that the technology names get in the indexes, the more the indexes react, the more they attract money into it. The second one has to do with ‘risk compression.’

From Barron's

Zap's sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch seeks a balance between strong compression and sustained confinement.

From Science Daily