compressing
壓緊
Com·press v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compressed p. pr & vb. n. Compressing.]
1. To press or squeeze together; to force into a narrower compass; to reduce the volume of by pressure; to compact; to condense; as, to compress air or water.
Events of centuries . . . compressed within the compass of a single life. --D. Webster.
The same strength of expression, though more compressed, runs through his historical harangues. --Melmoth.
2. To embrace sexually. [Obs.]
Syn: -- To crowd; squeeze; condense; reduce; abridge.
compressing
n : applying pressure [syn: compression] [ant: decompression]