compactor

[ kuhm-pak-ter, kom-pak- ]

noun

1. an appliance that crushes and compresses trash into small convenient bundles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of compactor¹

First recorded in 1945–50; compact ¹ + -or ²

Example Sentences

Bulldozers, compactors, and concrete mixers are highly effective, and they’ve been the backbone for establishing our infrastructure.

From Singularity Hub 

ClearDrop’s Minimizer, a trash can-sized plastics compactor, is much less complicated by comparison.

From Washington Post

At just under 18-inches wide, the unit also takes up minimal space, making it the best energy efficient dishwasher and an excellent replacement for older appliances such as trash compactors.

From Popular-Science

As for the new Mac Pro, you'd be forgiven for confusing with a Dyson garbage compactor.

From The Daily Beast