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compressive stress[kəm′pres·iv ′stres] (mechanics) A stress which causes an elastic body to shorten in the direction of the applied force. compressive stress1.The stress which resists the shortening effect of an external compressive force. 2. For a test specimen: the compressive load per unit area of original cross section carried by the test specimen at any time during a compression test. |