Compressional

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    The quality of compression

    "Sound is transmitted through the air by compressional waves."

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"Sound is transmitted through the air by compressional waves."

Etymology

From compression + -al.

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