Synonyms: compress
Definition: a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
Similar words: medical dressing, dressing
Definition: a cloth covering for a wound or sore
Synonyms: press, compact, compress, constrict, contract, squeeze
Definition: squeeze or press together
Usage: she compressed her lips; the spasm contracted the muscle
Synonyms: compact, compress, pack together
Definition: make more compact by or as if by pressing
Usage: compress the data
Similar words: force, wedge, squeeze
Definition: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
Usage: I squeezed myself into the corner