| a. | 1. | Pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by pressure. | |||
| 2. | (Bot.) Flattened lengthwise.
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| Adj. | 1. | compressed - pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed" Synonyms: tight |
| 2. | compressed - reduced in volume by pressure; "compressed air" | |
| 3. | compressed - flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes) Synonyms: flat |
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