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Moments before the compressor was activated, a person who was inside the tent yelled and screamed and scrambled out.
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An integrated onboard air compressor gives hope that a flat tire or two won’t result in a night under the stars.
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Jason Jarvis, president of Jarvis Airfoil Inc., a Portland manufacturer of fan, compressor and turbine blades and vanes for military and commercial jet engines, compared Trump’s tariffs with pre-Civil War protectionism.
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The compressor trip then resulted in gases from all operating equipment on the facility being directed to a second flare at the plant, Algero said.
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Due to problems with air compressors, the streetcar can't run reliably in the cold.
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Another wall will be taken down to create a giant room for four compressors and a backup generator that will suck up literal tons of xenon in case of an emergency.
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Each bladder is carefully inflated by air compressor, tied off and secured with a metal clamp and hung to dry for several days before being spray-painted to add glitz and sparkle, something that all Southerners love.
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And compressor stations have a vital role in making this system function.
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First Known Use of compressor
1839
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Definition of compressor for English Language Learners
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: a machine that compresses air or gas
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