Professor Riedler in one of the Cockerill compressors: a receiver, A, was placed under the two compressing cylinders, B and C.
There are three compressingcylinders in each set of engines, one being above each steam cylinder.
When the tooth is corroded and hollow, it is necessary to fill the cavity with lint, compressing it hard inside with the end of a probe,[216] so that the tooth may not break under the pressure of the instrument.
He relates having arrested a violent and persistent attack of hemorrhage, which came on after the extraction of a tooth, by applying and compressing a piece of sponge inside the alveolus.
The odious custom of compressing the feet is much less common at Pekin than in the southern provinces.
No one can tell where the custom of compressing the feet originated, but it is said that one of the empresses was born with deformed feet, and set the fashion, which soon spread through the empire.
It shows the temper of the kind of people we're fighting," muttered Darrin, compressing his lips tightly.
At least we can give those fellows something to think about between now and daylight," Dave returned, compressing his lips grimly.
C is an air compressing pump, whose plunger descending compresses the air and forces it out through valve I, pipe 2, and coil 3.
This machine operated upon the principle of alternately compressing and expanding air, and is described in United States patents No.
Good-bye," she said again, as frankly as she could, and at the same time slightly compressing her fingers on his in token of adieu.
For incompressing this part of the frame, though we do not impede the action of so much blood in its return to the heart as might be supposed, we do a great deal more injury in many other respects than is usually known.
First--compressing the chest, by dress or otherwise, prevents free motion of the trunk of the body.
I know," said Terry, compressinghis lips and shaking his head.
There's one thing sartin," said Terry, compressing his lips and showing by his action that he had made up his mind to end the business one way or the other.
This may be done by compressing the central portion of both artery and vein; but I shall presently indicate a better way of accomplishing the same thing.
It is supposed to originate from universal pressure on the brain, and is said to be produced by compressing the spinal marrow, where there is a deficiency of the bone in the spina bifida.
Assist the patient in the exclusion of it by compressing the lower parts of the abdomen with the hands.
A curious circumstance, which is affirmed to attend the spina bifida, is, that on compressing the tumor with the hand gently, the whole brain becomes affected, and the patient falls asleep.
At the same time it is possible, that these two fluids may occasionally assume an aerial form, as in the cavity of the chest, and by compressing the lungs may cause one kind of asthma, which is relieved by breathing colder air.
I suppose the same must happen on compressing the hydrocephalus externus?
A simple bent tube, or a reduction of temperature by artificial means, have superseded the powerful compressing machines of the early experimenters.
Most aeriform bodies, when subjected to compression, are made to occupy a space which diminishes in the exact ratio of the increase of the compressing force.
Anthony Foster, setting his teeth and compressing his lips, like one who endeavours to suppress some violent internal emotion.
Finally, by compressing in the same manner mixtures of the filings of different metals, he formed alloys having for equal compositions the same melting points as those obtained by fusion.
Thus he obtained cuprous sulphide by compressing a mixture of sulphur dust and copper; mercuric iodide, by compressing mercuric chloride with potassium iodide, etc.
Among the pioneers was one which received the round bunch between two compressing jaws, and pressed it flat.
There are the presses also that are used in compressing cotton.
It follows from this law that the density and tension, and therefore the expansive force of a gas, are proportional to the compressing force to which it is subjected.
For William Burdett, in 1838, is claimed the honour of having been the first to invent the means of compressing the gas and air previous to the explosion, substantially the same as adopted in gas engines of the present day.
Captain Tartar, drawing his breath with astonishment, and compressing his lip.
For a moment Gipsy was silent, compressing her lips to keep down her fiery wrath, while the woman wept more passionately than ever.
Saranoff is accomplishing his result by artificiallycompressing the atoms.
What Saranoff has done is to find some way of compressing together the atoms into that yellow powder which we found in the cavern.
It has the wonderful power of compressing to a point a medley of psychic elements.
When he says "God was born," he is compressing two statements into one.
Condensation in every elastic medium is as the compressing power, according to all experiments.
Then I understand it all," she ejaculated, compressing her lips, and fixing her eyes upon the young man, who had advanced a few paces to the after part of the cabin.
I trust it may," said Captain Fleetwood, drawing in his breath, andcompressing his lips, to conceal his agitation.
And I shall enlist too," declared Wade Ruggles, compressing his lips, "but it will be on the other side.
The ligature must be tightly twisted, and, by compressing the tissues around the bite, an attempt should be made to squeeze out the venom that may have been introduced into them.
The contraction of the local muscles, by compressing these culs-de-sac, can cause the venom to make its way into the canal of the spine, but the fluid does not spurt forth in a jet as in the case of Synanceia.
On compressing the two poison-glands with the fingers, the venom dribbles out on to the plate.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "compressing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
