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Meaning of compression ratio | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The ratio of the volume between the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and the piston before and after the compression stroke.
The ratio of the size of compressed data to the size of the original uncompressed data.

Equivalents

Suomi pakkaussuhde

Polski stopień sprężania

Português taxa de compressão

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

compression release compression set compression shorts compression sock compression wave compression wood