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compressibility [kəm‚pres·ə′bil·əd·ē] (mechanics) The property of a substance capable of being reduced in volume by application of pressure; quantitively, the reciprocal of the bulk modulus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In spite of the village elder's assertions about the compressibility of hay, and its having settled down in the stacks, and his swearing that everything had been done in the fear of God, Levin stuck to his point that the hay had been divided without his orders, and that, therefore, he would not accept that hay as fifty loads to a stack. |
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