"undercompressive" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɛsɪv Etymology: under- + compressive Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|compressive}} under- + compressive Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} undercompressive (not comparable)
  1. Less than normally compressive Wikipedia link: en:Undercompressive shock wave Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-undercompressive-en-adj-626OGMkr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-

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