Compressed-air
noun
1.
air compressed, especially by mechanical means, to a pressure higher than the surrounding atmospheric pressure.
noun
1.
air at a higher pressure than atmospheric pressure: used esp as a source of power for machines
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[kuh m-pres-uh-bil-i-tee] /kəmˌprɛs əˈbɪl ɪ ti/ noun, plural compressibilities for 2. 1. the quality or state of being . 2. Physics. the reciprocal of the bulk modulus, equal to the ratio of the fractional change in volume to the stress applied to a body. /kəmˌprɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ/ noun 1. the ability to be compressed 2. (physics) the […]