πίλησις

A. compression of wool, felt, Pl. Lg. 849c.

II. generally, compression, solidification, esp. of contraction by cold, Id. Ti. 76c, cf. Xenoph. ap. Placit. 3.4.4, Pl. Ti. 58b, Thphr. CP 5.8.3 (v.l. πιλώσει) ; compression of air, Ph. Bel. 77.22 ; opp. ἐξάπλωσις, Ph. 1.385 : pl., πιλήσεις ἀέρος Epicur. Ep. 2p.44U., cf. Gal. Nat.Fac. 1.3.

III. overloading of animals, Anon. ap. Suid.(pl.).