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compress, contract, deform

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Example Sentences

Example:The machine compresses the waste materials into compact blocks for recycling.

Definition:To press or squeeze together with force; to reduce in size or volume by squeezing or compressing.

From compress

Example:The muscles contract and relax to produce movements.

Definition:To become smaller or tighter; to draw together; to pull together.

From contract

Example:The accident caused the car to deform, bending the metal frame.

Definition:To change the shape or form of an object, especially by bending or pressing; to disfigure or dislocate.

From deform