compressor
pronunciation
How to pronounce compressor in British English:
UK [kəmˈpresə(r)]
How to pronounce compressor in American English:
US [kəmˈprɛsɚ]
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- Noun:
- a mechanical device that compresses gasses
Word Origin
- compressor (n.)
- 1839, from Latin compressor, agent noun from comprimere "to squeeze" (see compress (v.)). As a type of surgical instrument, from 1870. As short for air compressor, from 1874.
Example
- 1. It has no compressor to break or make noise .
- 2. When it rains , a traditional compressor kicks in to cut moisture .
- 3. The second phase of leap-x testing focused on the compressor .
- 4. Instead of using a mechanical compressor running on electricity , thermal coolers are powered with hot water .
- 5. For decades , air conditioning has used the same compressor technology that runs refrigerators .