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.] Pope.
Syn.
— To crowd; squeeze; condense; reduce; abridge.
COMPRESS
Com"press, n. Etym: [F. compresse.] (Surg.)
Defn: A folded piece of cloth, pledget of lint, etc., used to cover the dressing of wounds, and so placed as, by the aid of a bandage, to make due pressure on any part.
COMPRESSED
Com*pressed", a.
1. Pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by pressure.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Flattened lengthwise. Compessed air engine, an engine operated by the elastic force of compressed air.
COMPRESSED YEAST
Com*pressed" yeast.