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compressor

/kəmˈprɛs.ə/

/kəmˈprɛsɚ/

Translations

compressornoun

compressors

/kəmˈprɛs.ə/

/kəmˈprɛsɚ/

compresseurAppareil mécanique pour comprimer de l’air ou un gaz.

The mechanic used a compressor to inflate the car tires quickly.

Le mécanicien a utilisé un compresseur pour gonfler rapidement les pneus de la voiture.

Additional translations

compresseurEn traitement du son.

compresseurEn informatique, pour réduire la taille des données.

Synonyms

compressing machine

compressor pump

air compressor

compressoradjective

/kəmˈprɛsə/

/kəmˈprɛsɚ/

Used attributively before another noun to describe something related to or functioning as a compressor.

à compressionEmploi technique pour indiquer une fonction ou un dispositif destiné à comprimer.

The technician replaced the faulty compressor pump with a new unit.

Le technicien a remplacé la pompe à compression défectueuse par un nouvel ensemble.

compressornoun

A machine or device that compresses air or gas to increase its pressure.

The mechanic used a compressor to inflate the car tires quickly.

A device used in audio processing to reduce the dynamic range of a sound signal.

The sound engineer adjusted the compressor to ensure the vocals were clear and consistent.

A software program or algorithm that reduces the size of digital data by eliminating redundancy.

The developer ran the files through a compressor to minimize download times.

compressoradjective

Relating to or designed for compressing; functioning as a compressor.

The technician replaced the faulty compressor pump with a new unit.