compressive

UK: /kəmˈprɛsɪv/ US: (kəm pres′iv)

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com•pres•sive  (kəm pres′iv), adj. 

1. compressing;
   tending to compress.

• late Middle English. See compress, -ive 1375–1425

com•pres′sive•ly, adv. 

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compressive / kəmˈprɛsɪv/ adjective

1. compressing or having the power or capacity to compress

comˈpressively adverb