Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines.
英汉词典释义
adj.
压缩的
a compressed account of my life我的生平简述With a supply of compressed air,the large balloon inflated in a matter of seconds.大气球注入压缩空气后,几秒钟便膨胀了起来。
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. pressed tightly together;
"with lips compressed"
2. reduced in volume by pressure;
"compressed air"
3. flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)