сжа́тие — meaning in English
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English meaning
- compression noun The act of pressing something together, or the state of being pressed together.
- contraction noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
- grip verb To take hold of something firmly, especially with the hand.
Senses
сжа́тие is used for these senses in English:
- grip A hold or way of holding, particularly with the hand.
compression — full definition
- noun The act of pressing something together, or the state of being pressed together.
- noun (mechanics) The stage in an engine's cycle where the fuel-air mixture is squeezed before ignition.
- noun (computing) The process of reducing the size of a digital file.
contraction — full definition
- noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
- noun A strong tightening of the uterine muscles that occurs before and during childbirth.
- noun A shrinking or reduction in size, scope, or economic activity.