The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Compressed \Com*pressed"\, a.
   1. Pressed together; compacted; reduced in volume by
      pressure.
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   2. (Bot.) Flattened lengthwise.
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   Compressed-air engine, an engine operated by the elastic
      force of compressed air.
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