The Abaco Islands consists of several islands and cays (very small islands) that are great for exploring and snorkeling. Andros Island is the Bahamas' largest island but it's also the least developed. Like other Out Islands, Andros Island is ideal for eco-travelers.
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. Compression crushed this can. Compression crushed this can. The definition of compression is the action or state of being squished down or made smaller or more pressed together. When a pile of material is squished together and made smaller and more dense, this is an example of compression.
Each end of a string or rod under tension will pull on the object it is attached to, to restore the string/rod to its relaxed length. Tension is the opposite of compression. In physics, although tension is not a force, it does have the units of force and can be measured in newtons (or sometimes pounds-force).