compressible

Definitions of compressible
  1. adjective
    capable of being compressed or made more compact
    “compressible packing materials”
    “a compressible box”
    synonyms:
    compressed
    reduced in volume by pressure
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    antonyms:
    incompressible
    incapable of being compressed; resisting compression
  2. adjective
    capable of being easily compressed
    synonyms: squeezable
    soft
    yielding readily to pressure or weight
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