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in·com·press·i·ble

 (ĭn′kəm-prĕs′ə-bəl)
adj.
1. Impossible to compress.
2. Resistant to compression.

in′com·press′i·bil′i·ty n.
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incompressible

(ˌɪnkəmˈprɛsəbəl)
adj
incapable of being compressed or condensed
ˌincomˌpressiˈbility, ˌincomˈpressibleness n
ˌincomˈpressibly adv
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.incompressible - incapable of being compressed; resisting compression; "mounds of incompressible garbage"
compressible - capable of being compressed or made more compact; "compressible packing materials"; "a compressible box"
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incompressible

adjective
Unyielding to pressure or force:
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