Meaning

7 senses
  1. A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.

    Kompressor

    компре́ссорkompréssor

  2. A device that squeezes (compresses).

    An instrument for compressing an artery (especially the femoral artery) or other part.

  3. An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass plates an object to be examined with the microscope; a compressorium.

  4. A machine for compressing gases, especially an air compressor.

  5. A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.

    an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.

  6. A muscle that compresses certain parts.

  7. A program or algorithm for compressing data.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. Scroll compressors consist of two scrolls to pressurize refrigerant.

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  2. The compressor is broken; we should buy a new one.

    ruКомпрессор сломался, надо купить новый.

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  3. The air compressor went off in the garage and startled me.

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
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device that produces pressure:
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Origin

From compress + -or, or from New Latin compressor.

From compress + -or, or from New Latin compressor.

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