compressor

noun

com·​pres·​sor kəm-ˈpre-sər 

: one that compresses: such as

a

: a muscle that compresses a part

b

: a machine that compresses gases

Examples of compressor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The seller also installed an onboard air compressor for quickly airing up those big tires. —Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025

The machine does the job of chilling water via an onboard compressor, meaning no ice is required in your cup. —Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025

The Chaplin compressor station—recently permitted—sits in a distressed municipality, and the Coventry regulation station, though not in a distressed area, is near neighborhoods with significant low-income and BIPOC populations. —Sharon E. Lewis, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025

Worked with neighbors to defeat the placement of gas compressor stations in our neighborhood. —Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for compressor

• aggressor
• assessor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• professor
• repressor
• successor

Kids Definition

compressor

noun

com·​pres·​sor kəm-ˈpres-ər 

: a person or machine that compresses

an air compressor

Medical Definition

compressor

noun

com·​pres·​sor -ˈpres-ər 

: one that compresses: as

a

: a muscle that compresses a part

b

: a machine that compresses gases