Compression

Compression

A state or condition of being pushed or shortened by a force.

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compress

Automotive; Automobile

To place under pressure or to squeeze into a small space.

compress

Software; Operating systems

To reduce the size of a set of data, such as a file or a communications message, so that it can be stored in less space or transmitted with less bandwidth.

compressed

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A body shape which is flattened laterally, bringing the right and left sides closer together, e.g., a butterfly fish or a flounder.

compression

Natural environment; Coral reefs

In information technology, decreasing the size of stored information by reducing the representation of the information without significantly diminishing the information itself, ...

compressibility

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

A compound that enhances some property of, or imparts some new property to, the base fluid. In some hydraulic fluid formulations, the additive volume may constitute as much as 20 ...

air space

Building materials; Lumber

The area between insulation facing and interior of exterior wall coverings. For best results, manufacturers recommend filling this space with insulation and allowing at least 3/4" ...

annual ring

Building materials; Lumber

The rings that are generated each year as a tree grows. The age of the tree can be determined by counting the growth rings. The size of the rings can also indicate what type of ...

compression web

Building materials; Lumber

A member of a truss which connects the bottom and top chords and provides downward support.

conifer

Building materials; Lumber

Conifer species are trees or shrubs of the evergreen variety that bear cones. An example would be the pine.

coniferous forests

Building materials; Lumber

Forests comprised of mostly cone bearing trees such as pine forests.

convection

Building materials; Lumber

Currents created by heating air, which then rises and pulls cooler air behind it.

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