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compressive

🇬🇧 UK/kəm‘presɪv/🇺🇸 US/kәm'presiv/
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Definitions

adj.

Relating to or causing compression; having the force or tendency to compress

压缩的;有压缩力的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
comtogether, with
+
presspress, squeeze
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=compressive

Common Collocations

  • 1.compressive strength抗压强度
  • 2.compressive force压缩力

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The compressive forces acting on the rock layers over millions of years created the mountain.

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