Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Compress
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(1):
(v. t.) 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.
(2):
(n.) 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.
(3):
(v. t.) To embrace sexually.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Compress'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/compress.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Compress'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/compress.html. 1828.
