Compressive
Pronunciation : Com*press"ive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. compressif.]
Definition : Defn: Compressing, or having power or tendency to compress; as, a compressive force.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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