compressors

UK
/kəmˈprɛs.əz/
US
/kəmˈprɛsɚz/

Translations

compressornoun

compressors

pl

compressors
pl
UK
/kəmˈprɛs.ə/
US
/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

Definitions

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.