compressor

UK
/kəmˈprɛs.ə/
US
/kəmˈprɛsɚ/

Translations

compressornoun
compressors
pl
UK
/kəmˈprɛs.ə/
US
/kəmˈprɛsɚ/
The mechanic used a compressor to inflate the tires.
Механик использовал компрессор, чтобы накачать шины.
Synonyms
compressing machine
compressor pump
air compressor
compressoradjective
UK
/kəmˈprɛsə/
US
/kəmˈprɛsɚ/
Used attributively before another noun to describe something related to or functioning as a 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.
compressoradjective
Relating to or designed for compressing; functioning as a compressor.
The technician replaced the faulty compressor pump with a new unit.