incompressible
UK/ɪnkəm'presɪb(ə)l/US/.inkәm'presәbl/
B2
Definitions
adj.
Unable to be pressed into a smaller volume
不可压缩的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin-not, opposite of
+
com-together, with
+
-iblecapable of, worthy of
=incompressible
in- (not) + compressible (com- 'together' + press + -ible). Cannot be squeezed smaller — physics treats liquids as effectively incompressible.
Root press still carries 89 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.incompressible fluid不可压缩流体
- 2.incompressible flow不可压缩流动
Example Sentences
- 1.
In most models, water is treated as an incompressible fluid.
- 2.
The hydraulic system relies on an incompressible liquid.