Dictionary Check: compress

"compress" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

noun

a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

verb

make more compact by or as if by pressing

Example: "compress the data"
Antonyms:
verb

squeeze or press together

Example: "she compressed her lips"

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