compression (noun)
121pleasurization — noun The act of pleasurizing. The transit of a nail through a plank, the compression of a column of steel, the tense stretch of aluminum skin, the modulation of a breeze, the framing of a view, the pleasurization of a place form the metrics of… …
122carpal tunnel syndrome — noun A form of repetitive stress injury caused by compression of the median nerve travelling through the carpal tunnel. Syn: CTS …
123thrust fault — noun A type of fault, with movement of the Earths crust, in which a lower stratigraphic layer is pushed up and over a younger one as a result of compression forces …
124cardiopulmonary resuscitation — noun A first aid procedure for cardiac arrest involving compression of the chest wall alternating with artificial respiration. A DNR decision determines whether or not patients receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Syn: CPR, mouth to mouth,… …
125loading space — noun The shaped cavity in a compression mold in which the substance to be molded is loaded …
126two-stroke engine — noun An engine in which the pistons perform two strokes per engine cycle (i.e., intake/compression and combustion/exhaust). See Also: four stroke engine …
127anæsthesiæ — noun ; |nocap=t Those anæsthesiæ produced by local disturbances in the circulation pseudo‐neuromas, disease of the bones, compression from neighboring tumors, idiopathic neuritis are susceptible of treatment as regards their cause …
128precompression — noun Compression applied prior to something. In an engine precompression is necessary before ignition …
