compressed
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //kəmˈpɹɛst// UK //kəmpɹˈɛst// com·pressed
v. pressed together into a smaller space. You use this to describe something that is flatter or smaller than usual because of pressure.
v. flattened or reduced in volume by pressure. Often describes data that has been processed to occupy less storage space or physical objects squeezed into a compact form.
The machine turns old cars into compressed blocks of metal.
You should send the files in a compressed folder so the email is not too large.
The geological layers consist of compressed sediment that has hardened into rock over millions of years of tectonic pressure.
Usage
Commonly used as a participial adjective before a noun or after a linking verb.