From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcompressorcom‧pres‧sor /kəmˈpresə $ -ər/ noun [countable] Ta machine or part of a machine that compresses air or gas
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compressor• And a compressor really can make all the difference.• Arce advises car owners to wait until something major, such as a compressor, breaks before changing to R-134a.• It was then that a friend who was also a water-power enthusiast suggested a compressor.• Workers in surgical masks are running a hydraulic compressor and tractor-trailer drivers are warming up their big rigs.• I would be most grateful if you could recommend and advise me on the aforementioned, plus compressors.• Next, the compressor in the outdoor unit compresses the gas into a hot high-pressure state.• Below a given voltage, the compressor in a refrigerator burns itself out. 