What is the meaning of compressing?

Make more compact by or as if by pressing.
- usage: "compress the data"
- synonyms: compress, compact, pack together
Squeeze or press together.
- usage: "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
- synonyms: compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press

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APA	WordNet. (2010). Compressing. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/compressing/definitions/1266912
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MLA	WordNet. "Compressing" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/compressing/definitions/1266912>

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