compressor
a person or thing that compresses.
Anatomy. a muscle that compresses some part of the body.
Surgery. an instrument for compressing a part of the body.
a pump or other machine for reducing volume and increasing pressure of gases in order to condense the gases, drive pneumatically powered machinery, etc.
Electronics. a transducer that produces an output with a range of voltages whose ratio is smaller than that of the range of the input signal.: Compare expander (def. 2).
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How to use compressor in a sentence
Some people are sensitive sleepers and will easily awake when their air conditioner cycles between on and off as the compressor adjusts to maintain the room temperature setting.
Best portable air conditioner: Cool off where you need it most | Eric Alt | December 17, 2020 | Popular-ScienceProprietary artificial-intelligence software that runs the compressor “learns” how much support is best for your level of skiing.
You can optimize your images and make them weigh less by using an image compressor such as ImageOptim.
The Google page experience: What you need to know and five steps to prepare for 2021 | Gert Svaiko | December 1, 2020 | Search Engine WatchPowered by its onboard air compressors, ARB’s air lockers are invisible to a vehicle’s stock systems and can be switched on or off at any speed with the simple press of a button.
The guts of a turbofan engine are complex, but major components include the low-pressure turbine, the high-pressure turbine, the core, and the compressor.
So we got a compressor and we would literally pump air into each of the four cameras so we could blow water off the lenses.
‘Noah’ is a Global Warming Epic About the Battle Between Religion and Science, Says Cinematographer | Marlow Stern | March 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEach box in the cabinet is equipped with a spring compressor which holds the contents in place.
This motor operates a two-stage air compressor in conjunction with a storage tank.
The Gasoline Motor | Harold Whiting SlausonThere is a two-stage steam air compressor, compressing air to from 90 to 100 ℔ per sq. in.
At what speed should the compressor be run to obtain the best results?
The Traveling Engineers' Association | AnonymousThe compressor will not start promptly after the pin valve seats.
The Traveling Engineers' Association | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for compressor
/ (kəmˈprɛsə) /
any reciprocating or rotating device that compresses a gas
the part of a gas turbine that compresses the air before it enters the combustion chambers
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