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Phrases 27
- data compressionAny of several techniques for reducing the number of bits needed to represent an item of digital data, either to save storage or to use less bandwidth when transmitting it
- compression ratioThe ratio of the volume between the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and the piston before and after the compression stroke.
- compression sockAn elasticated sock worn to help prevent the occurrence of venous disorders such as edema, phlebitis, and thrombosis.
- compression pumpA machine used to keep blood and lymph flowing by pushing air through bands or sleeves that are placed on the arms or legs.
- compression releaseMode of operation of some internal combustion engines that makes them easier to start, but increases fuel consumption
- compression setThe tendency of soft materials, such as elastomers, to undergo permanent deformation; the tendency of such materials to have a memory or to lose their ability to recover in a completely elastic manner.
- compression shortsForm-fitting shorts, usually worn by athletes, that cover the wearer's waist to mid- or lower thigh, similar to cycling shorts.
- compression waveAny wave that is propagated by the compression of a fluid; examples include sound
- compression woodReaction wood, in gymnosperms and amborella, that forms on the side of the part which is under compression and straightens its bend, and which has a lower percentage of cellulose and a higher percentage of lignin than normal wood.
- parallel compressionA dynamic range compression technique used in sound recording and mixing, achieved by mixing an unprocessed "dry" or lightly compressed signal with a heavily compressed version of the same signal.
- time compressionThe rendering of a video or a video clip of a shorter duration than real time.
- compression socksplural of compression sock: An elasticated sock worn to help prevent the occurrence of venous disorders such as edema, phlebitis, and thrombosis.
- compression fractureAny fracture of a bone (most often a load-bearing bone such as a vertebra) caused by compression
- New York compressionSynonym of parallel compression: A dynamic range compression technique used in sound recording and mixing, achieved by mixing an unprocessed "dry" or lightly compressed signal with a heavily compressed version of the same signal.
- time-space compressionThe process in which time taken to travel is accelerated and the significance of space between distant places is reduced.
- age compressionThe marketing to young children of items for older children and adults.
- wavelet compressionA method of data compression, especially of images, that uses mathematical functions.
- effective compressionA phenomenon where high pressure inside a pipe causes it to buckle.
- compression setsplural of compression set: The tendency of soft materials, such as elastomers, to undergo permanent deformation; the tendency of such materials to have a memory or to lose their ability to recover in a completely elastic manner.
- compression wavesplural of compression wave: Any wave that is propagated by the compression of a fluid; examples include sound
- compression pumpsplural of compression pump: A machine used to keep blood and lymph flowing by pushing air through bands or sleeves that are placed on the arms or legs.
- selective compressionA process in modelbuilding, in which bulky and/or repetitious elements of the prototype being modeled are omitted, in order to capture the important details in a smaller-than-scale model.
- compression ratiosplural of compression ratio: The ratio of the volume between the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and the piston before and after the compression stroke.
- globe of compressionA kind of mine producing a wide crater.
- aortocaval compression syndromeCompression of the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus when a pregnant woman lies on her back, frequently causing hypotension.
Compound words 15
- recompressionThe act of recompressing; compression again.
- compandingA process in which noise in a signal is reduced by selective compression and expansion
- overcompressionExcessive compression.
- compressionlessWithout compression.
- thermocompressionheating and compression combined
- vasocompressionExternal pressure applied to blood vessels
- compansioncompanding
- cryocompressionA therapy involving the simultaneous use of compression and cryotherapy.
- electrocompressionelectrostatic (or electromagnetic) compression
- microcompressionVery small-scale compression