OBCOMPRESSED

Etymology

Adjective

obcompressed (comparative more obcompressed, superlative most obcompressed)

Compressed or flattened anteroposteriorly, or in a way opposite to the usual one.

Source: Wiktionary


Ob"com*pressed". a. Etym: [Pref. ob- + compressed.]

Definition: Compressed or flattened antero-posteriorly, or in a way opposite to the usual one.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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