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- compact video disc/ˌkɒm.pækt ˈvɪd.i.əʊ dɪsk/A standard optical disc format for storing video content.nounRare
- compactify/kəmˈpæk.tɪ.faɪ/To make something more compact or dense in form, structure, or arrangement.verbC2 (Very low frequency; technical/specialized)
- compaction/kəmˈpakʃn/The act or process of making something more dense or compact by pressing or squeezing.nounLow
- compactor/kəmˈpæk.tə(r)/A machine or device that compresses waste material into a smaller, denser mass.nounC1
- compadre/kɒmˈpɑːdreɪ/A close friend or companion.nounC1
- compages/kɒmˈpeɪdʒiːz/a framework or integrated structure; the complex arrangement of interconnected parts forming a unified whole.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- compagnie/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/A commercial business organisation or the state of having others with you.nounA2
- compander/kəmˈpændə/An electronic device or system that compresses and expands signals.nounVery Low Frequency
- companding/kəmˈpændɪŋ/The process of compressing the dynamic range of a signal at the source (transmitter) and expanding it at the destination (receiver), primarily to improve signal-to-noise ratio.nounVery Low
- companera/kəmˈpænjən/A person you spend time with, especially a friend or someone who shares an activity or situation.nounB1
- companero/kɒmpəˈneərəʊ/Comrade, friend, or partner, often used with a sense of shared political or social struggle.nounVery Low
- compania/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/A commercial business that sells goods or provides services.nounB1
- companion/kəmˈpænjən/A person or animal with whom one spends time or travels, providing fellowship.nounverbverb-transitiveB1
- companion animal/kəmˈpænjən ˈænɪməl/A pet kept primarily for friendship and emotional support.nounMedium
- companion cell/kəmˈpænjən sɛl/A specialized plant cell found adjacent to a phloem sieve tube element, providing metabolic support and helping to maintain the sieve tube's function.nounVery Low
- companion ladder/kəmˈpænjən ˌlædə/A short, steep, often fixed ladder leading from a deck to a cabin or lower level on a ship.nounC2
- companion piece/kəmˈpænjən piːs/A work of art, literature, or music that is designed to complement another, often created as a pair or set.nounC1
- companion planting/kəmˈpænjən ˈplɑːntɪŋ/An agricultural practice of growing different plants together for mutual benefit, such as pest control or improved growth.nounLow-frequency
- companion set/kəmˈpænjən sɛt/A set of fireplace tools (typically poker, brush, tongs, and shovel) designed to be used together and often stored on a stand or rack.nounC2
- companion star/kəmˈpænjən stɑː/The less massive star in a binary star system, orbiting a more massive primary star.nounC2
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