precompression

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noun

Compression applied prior to something.

“In an engine, precompression is necessary before ignition.”

OriginEnglish compression ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

nounprecompression (countable and uncountable, plural precompressions)

plural precompressions

  1. countableuncountableCompression applied prior to something.

    In an engine, precompression is necessary before ignition.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishcompression
  10. Englishprecompression

From pre- + compression.

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Translations

German Vorpressung, Vorverdichtung
  • Vorpressungcompression applied prior to something
  • Vorverdichtungcompression applied prior to something
Portuguese pré-compressão
  • pré-compressãocompression applied prior to something
Cite this entry
APA

precompression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precompression

MLA

“precompression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precompression. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precompression,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precompression.

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