Definitions

1. noun

a device or machine for compressing something, such as air or gas

“The air compressor broke down during the construction project.”

2. verb

to make something more compact or dense, especially by applying pressure

“The engineer had to compress the gas to make it more efficient.”

3. verb

to reduce the size or volume of something, especially by removing air or liquid

“She compressed her luggage to make it fit in the airplane overhead bin.”

4. verb

to express or condense something into a smaller or more concentrated form

“The journalist tried to compress the complex story into a single headline.”

5. verb

to put or force something into a smaller or more compact space

“The movers had to compress the furniture to get it into the moving truck.”