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Meanings of compressed in anglès

Compressed was inspired by the pressurized culture of contemporary Hong Kong.

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Pressed tightly together.

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Examples for "tight"
Examples for "tight"
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Hayward said that in the longer term, oil market fundamentals remained tight.
Reuters
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Security for the senator will be tight in view of recent violence.
The Irish Times
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If you're experiencing similar problems, hold tight the functionality is coming soon.
Reuters
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However, political polarization in the country would make it tight, he said.
Reuters
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Access to the region remains tight, with no foreign journalists allowed in.
The Guardian

Flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

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Compressed.

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Usage of compressed in anglès
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This can be quite demanding in the time-compressed environment of a crisis.
Radio NZ
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In 2016, decades of history were compressed into weeks, months into days.
The Irish Times
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And going forward, compressed-air energy storage looks like the cheapest option available.
Wired
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A second leveraged finance head said: Pricing will continue to be compressed.
Reuters
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One example is that the iPhone 4S sends raw, compressed audio data.
Wired
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Ardent makes networking products that support compressed voice, data, and video transmissions.
Wired
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His eye lightened; his lip became compressed; he advanced to meet them.
Coningsby; Or, The New Generation
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Mary Rhodes compressed her lips; the set look was in her face.
The Independence of Claire
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We talk just about the amount the spring is stretched or compressed.
Wired
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His strong passionate nature was in general compressed down with resolute stoicism.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters
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But I took a compressed air bottle in the lock with me.
Space Tug
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The general principles of deism may be compressed into a few theses.
History of Modern Philosophy / From Nicolas of Cusa to the Prese...
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When conflicts end, the spring that has long been compressed jumps upwards.
The Guardian
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It was the power of many, many moments compressed somehow into one.
Arcanum Unbounded
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Hence the uterine walls become dense and thickened and the nerves compressed.
The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; A Study in Hygiene
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Powered by compressed gas, the seat catapulted him clear of the aircraft.
Wired
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