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
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The dozens of engine compressor blades can go for $30,000 a pop.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
The compressor is housed in a small pouch that hangs down under your knees.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
After a couple of weeks’ delay, GE told me that in its units’ eco mode, the fan turns off when the compressor is offline, in keeping with the Energy Star specifications.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
Turn on the compressor and hold the mask or mouthpiece upright.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
The compressor is housed in a small pouch that hangs down under your knees.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
After a couple of weeks’ delay, GE told me that in its units’ eco mode, the fan turns off when the compressor is offline, in keeping with the Energy Star specifications.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024
Turn on the compressor and hold the mask or mouthpiece upright.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
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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
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