Compression Synonyms and Antonyms

kəm-prĕshən
The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. condensation
  2. squeezing
  3. compaction
  4. confining
  5. concretion
  6. contraction
  7. densification
A compressing of something
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. constriction
  2. compressing
  3. squeeze
Antonyms:
  1. decompression

Words Related to Compression

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Compression Sentence Examples

  • If one end is sharply pressed in, a compression can be seen running along the spring.

  • In a compression machine the refrigerator is usually a series of iron or steel coils surrounded by the air.

  • There are three principal parts, a refrigerator or evaporator, a compression pump, and a condenser.

  • With dry compression, vapour alone is drawn into the compressor, and the temperature rises to as much as 180 or 200 degrees.

  • Fossil fuels require thousands of years of compression to form into fuel.

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