compressor
noun
com·pres·sor
kəm-ˈpre-sər 
: one that compresses: such as
a
: a muscle that compresses a part
b
: a machine that compresses gases
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Designed for maximum portability, this lightweight, pint-sized air compressor can pump air into a tire on the fly.
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Joni Sweet, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Electric air compressor: on sale for $226.59 Original price: $239
Air compressors help power everything from nail guns to drills and wrenches.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Malibu The kitchen block is fairly straightforward but roomy, combining a tall 84-L compressor fridge topped by an independent worktop/shelf with a lower kitchen block that houses the dual-burner gas stove and sink.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024
Once the syringe was full, it was taken to the henhouse, where Mason would pin hens chest-down while another worker inserted the contents of the syringe into the hen using an air compressor.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024
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Joni Sweet, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Electric air compressor: on sale for $226.59 Original price: $239
Air compressors help power everything from nail guns to drills and wrenches.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Malibu The kitchen block is fairly straightforward but roomy, combining a tall 84-L compressor fridge topped by an independent worktop/shelf with a lower kitchen block that houses the dual-burner gas stove and sink.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024
Once the syringe was full, it was taken to the henhouse, where Mason would pin hens chest-down while another worker inserted the contents of the syringe into the hen using an air compressor.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024
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compressor
noun
com·pres·sor
kəm-ˈpres-ər
: a person or machine that compresses
an air compressor
Medical Definition
compressor
noun
com·pres·sor
-ˈpres-ər
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