compression

«compression» in Mova's school dictionary: pressing or squeezing something so it takes up less space — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 4 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (compression — mostly uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Compression is pressing or squeezing something so it takes up less space. tree →

2) Compression is making a computer file smaller so it is quicker to send. tree →

3) In first aid, compressions are pushes on the chest in CPR. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science, gases can be compressed but solids hardly at all; springs show compression when squashed. In first aid lessons chest compressions help keep blood moving when the heart stops. In computing, compression makes photos and videos smaller. Phrases: chest compressions, file compression.

examples

• Squeezing the spring is compression. tree →
• Air can be squashed by compression, but water hardly at all. tree →
• Chest compressions are part of CPR. tree →
• File compression makes pictures quicker to send. tree →
• The bridge must stand up to compression and tension. tree →
• A compression bandage helped my swollen ankle. tree →

note

Verb: compress. Opposite in forces: tension (pulling, stretching). Mostly uncountable, but «chest compressions» is plural.

In the corpora

• Compression squashes a part, like the legs of a table under a heavy load.
• Compression is a force that squashes; tension is a force that stretches.
• Stone, brick, concrete and glass are strong in compression but weak in tension.
• Steel is strong in both compression and tension.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «compression» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.