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Meaning of COMPRESSIBLE

Pronunciation:  kum'presibul

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  capable of being compressed or made more compact; "compressible packing materials"; "a compressible box"
  2. [adj]  capable of being easily compressed
 
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 Synonyms: compressed, soft, squeezable
 
 Antonyms: incompressible
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Com*press"i*ble\, a. [Cf. F. compressible.]
Capable of being pressed together or forced into a narrower
compass, as an elastic or spongy substance.
 

 

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