compressor

[ kuhm-pres-er ]

/ kəmˈprɛs ər /

noun

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).

Origin of compressor

First recorded in 1745–55; compress + -or²

Words nearby compressor

compression paralysis, compression ratio, compression syndrome, compression wave, compressive, compressor, comprimario, comprise, comprize, compromis, compromise

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Example sentences from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
What are some of the common causes for the compressor stopping?
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous
When steam is first turned on, what must it pass through before entering the compressor?
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous
The compressor plant was ample, except, as before described, when passing the gravel section at Weehawken.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910|B. H. M. Hewett

The apparatus acts thus at the same time as aspirator and compressor.
Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.--No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880|Various
The limitation to the speed of a compressor is also an important objection.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891|Various

British Dictionary definitions for compressor

compressor

/ (kəmˈprɛsə) /

noun

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

any muscle that causes compression of any part or structure

a medical instrument for holding down a part of the body

an electronic device for reducing the variation in signal amplitude in a transmission systemCompare expander, compander

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Medical definitions for compressor

compressor

[ kəm-prĕs′ər ]

n.

A muscle that causes compression of a structure upon contraction.

单词	compressor
释义	compressor [ kuhm-pres-er ] / kəmˈprɛs ər / noun 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). Origin of compressor First recorded in 1745–55; compress + -or² Words nearby compressor compression paralysis, compression ratio, compression syndrome, compression wave, compressive, compressor, comprimario, comprise, comprize, compromis, compromise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for 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\|DAILY BEAST What are some of the common causes for the compressor stopping? The Traveling Engineers' Association\|Anonymous When steam is first turned on, what must it pass through before entering the compressor? The Traveling Engineers' Association\|Anonymous The compressor plant was ample, except, as before described, when passing the gravel section at Weehawken. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910\|B. H. M. Hewett The apparatus acts thus at the same time as aspirator and compressor. Scientific American, Vol. XLIII.--No. 1. [New Series.], July 3, 1880\|Various The limitation to the speed of a compressor is also an important objection. Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891\|Various British Dictionary definitions for compressor compressor / (kəmˈprɛsə) / noun 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 any muscle that causes compression of any part or structure a medical instrument for holding down a part of the body an electronic device for reducing the variation in signal amplitude in a transmission systemCompare expander, compander Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for compressor compressor [ kəm-prĕs′ər ] n. A muscle that causes compression of a structure upon contraction. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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