compressive

kəmˈprɛsɪv

Definition

Definition of compressive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

abilityhaving the ability to compress or squeeze

The compressive force deformed the metal.

compressible

squeezable

physics

TECH.

relating to pressure that reduces size or volume

TECH.

Compressive stress can affect material strength.

contractive

squeezing

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Expressions with compressive

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compressive force

force that pushes on a body causing it to shorten or squash

The column failed when the compressive force exceeded the material strength.

compressive strength

ability of a material to resist compression loads

Concrete has high compressive strength, making it ideal for buildings.

Origin of compressive

Latin, comprimere (to press together)

Terms with compressive included in their meaning

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clamping force

technology

compressive power applied by a device to hold parts tightly together

Examples of compressive in a sentence

Engineers measured the compressive properties of the concrete.
The engineer measured the compressive force on the beam.
Compressive properties are crucial for building materials.

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French:compressif, ...
German:kompressiv, ...
Italian:compressivo, ...
Spanish:compresivo, de compresión, ...
Portuguese:compressivo, ...
Chinese:压缩的, 压迫的, ...
Japanese:圧縮の, 圧縮, ...
Arabic:اِنْضِغَاطِي, ضَغْطِي, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹחֵס, דְּחִיסָתִי, ...
Russian:сжимающий, ...
Ukrainian:стискальний, стискаючий, ...
Hindi:संपीड़न, दबावयुक्त, ...
Bengali:সংকোচনশীল, চাপজনিত, ...
Catalan:compressiu, ...
Czech:stlačovací, stlačující, ...
Danish:komprimerende, kompressiv, ...
Dutch:drukkracht, druk, ...
Greek:συμπιεστικός, συμπιεσμένος, ...
Hungarian:kompresszív, nyomó, ...
Khmer:អាចបង្ហាប់បាន, បង្ហាប់, ...
Korean:압축하는, 압축의, ...
Persian:فشاری, کاهنده حجم, ...
Polish:ściskający, ...
Portuguese (BR):compressivo, ...
Romanian:compresiv, ...
Swedish:kompressiv, tryckspänning, ...
Thai:บีบอัด, แรงกดอัด, ...
Turkish:sıkıştırıcı, basınçlı, ...
Vietnamese:nén, chịu áp lực, ...

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