compressive

[ kuhm-pres-iv ]

/ kəmˈprɛs ɪv /

adjective

compressing; tending to compress.

Origin of compressive

1375–1425; late Middle English. See compress, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM compressive

com·pres·sive·ly, adverbnon·com·pres·sive, adjectivenon·com·pres·sive·ly, adverb

Words nearby compressive

compression molding, compression paralysis, compression ratio, compression syndrome, compression wave, compressive, compressor, comprimario, comprise, comprize, compromis

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Example sentences from the Web for compressive

This elasticity arises from the repulsive force of its particles, and is always equal to the compressive force which it balances.
Atlantic Monthly Vol. 6, No. 33, July, 1860|Various
Its compressive strength, or resistance to crushing, is very great.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting|Harold P. Manly
The form of the bottom flange is suited to the compressive strain it has to bear when the bridge is being moved.
The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer|Isambard Brunel
It may lessen the compressive strength of a concrete column.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design|Edward Godfrey

Another similar column stood a little more than half that "compressive resistance."
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design|Edward Godfrey

British Dictionary definitions for compressive

compressive

/ (kəmˈprɛsɪv) /

adjective

compressing or having the power or capacity to compress

Derived forms of compressive

compressively, adverb

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单词	compressive
释义	compressive [ kuhm-pres-iv ] / kəmˈprɛs ɪv / adjective compressing; tending to compress. Origin of compressive 1375–1425; late Middle English. See compress, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM compressive com·pres·sive·ly, adverbnon·com·pres·sive, adjectivenon·com·pres·sive·ly, adverb Words nearby compressive compression molding, compression paralysis, compression ratio, compression syndrome, compression wave, compressive, compressor, comprimario, comprise, comprize, compromis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for compressive This elasticity arises from the repulsive force of its particles, and is always equal to the compressive force which it balances. Atlantic Monthly Vol. 6, No. 33, July, 1860\|Various Its compressive strength, or resistance to crushing, is very great. Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting\|Harold P. Manly The form of the bottom flange is suited to the compressive strain it has to bear when the bridge is being moved. The life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Civil Engineer\|Isambard Brunel It may lessen the compressive strength of a concrete column. Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design\|Edward Godfrey Another similar column stood a little more than half that "compressive resistance." Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design\|Edward Godfrey British Dictionary definitions for compressive compressive / (kəmˈprɛsɪv) / adjective compressing or having the power or capacity to compress Derived forms of compressive compressively, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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