compressor

noun

com·pres·sor kəm-ˈpre-sər

: one that compresses: such as

: a muscle that compresses a part

: a machine that compresses gases

Examples of compressor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That’s right: Instead of plain air, the Blade uses liquid coolant that changes phase not unlike the compressor on an air conditioner. —

Clifford Atiyeh, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2023 Snares like air compressor bursts in an aircraft hanger. —

Jonathan Rowe and Chris Schwartz, SPIN, 2 Nov. 2023 Both contain piping that carries a volatile fluid around in a circuit, a compressor, and two heat exchangers, one indoors and one outdoors. —

IEEE Spectrum, 7 Oct. 2023 The brand backs its product with a 1-year parts and labor warranty — fairly standard across the industry—and a 5-year warranty on its compressors. —

Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023 In its final environmental impact statement for the project issued last November, the federal agency said the compressor stations were in non-forested areas with low to moderate fire hazard. —

Claire Rush, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2023 The parts were seals on compressor stator vanes that help direct airflow inside the engine. —

Mary Schlangenstein, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2023 Among its noise-canceling features is an internal compressor blanket that dampens vibration and sound. —

Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 1 May 2023 De Los Santos complied and repeatedly asked the female customs officers for help to put the compressor back on to no avail, according to Detained in Dubai. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2023 See More

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