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It means he cranked down the lash so tight that the valves were never being allowed to fully close. Hence he had no compression.
Ooooooohhhhhhh! Now I get it! The valves were tight and wouldn't close all the way. Well, I can see where that would be a problem. Hey, don't feel too bad, as long as you learned something from it, you can chalk it up to experience.