precompression

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English compression
English precompression

    From pre- + compression.

    Noun

    precompression (countable and uncountable, plural precompressions)

    1. Compression applied prior to something.
      In an engine, precompression is necessary before ignition.

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