COMPRESSOR Definition & Meaning

compressor

[ kuhm-pres-er ]

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noun

a person or thing that compresses.
Anatomy. a muscle that compresses some part of the body.
Surgery. an instrument for compressing a part of the body.
a pump or other machine for reducing volume and increasing pressure of gases in order to condense the gases, drive pneumatically powered machinery, etc.
Electronics. a transducer that produces an output with a range of voltages whose ratio is smaller than that of the range of the input signal. Compare expander ( def 2 ).

compressor

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noun

any reciprocating or rotating device that compresses a gas
the part of a gas turbine that compresses the air before it enters the combustion chambers
any muscle that causes compression of any part or structure
a medical instrument for holding down a part of the body
an electronic device for reducing the variation in signal amplitude in a transmission system Compare expander compander

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of compressor¹

First recorded in 1745–55; compress + -or ²

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It wasn’t easy: The half-ton compressor needed to drive the team’s large pneumatic drill was too heavy for their helicopter.

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One utility staffer said in 2020 that the plant’s compressor units had been leaking gas “for the last couple years.”

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A new study calculates that U.S. oil and natural gas wells, pipelines and compressors are spewing three times more methane as the government thinks.

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His current specialty is powered equipment: generators, mowers, compressors and pretty much anything else with a motor.

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But for Chris specifically, I remember he had this Shellac 7-inch where the insert was like their recording setup, with a drawing of every microphone and every compressor.

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