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chest compression

British  

noun

  1. the application of pressure to the chest to prevent it from expanding, used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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He said they would be looking at things like hand position and chest compression depth.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

We did two cycles of chest compression and we were able to bring him back.

From The Guardian • Sep. 7, 2020

Later, they strapped a mechanical chest compression device on a nearly naked Mr. Floyd, which kept pumping as Mr. Floyd’s body was rising and falling.

From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2020

The cellmate quickly got the attention of a Border Patrol agent, followed shortly by a physician’s assistant who attempted a single chest compression.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2019

They used a Lucas CPR device, which provided continual chest compression.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2016