Compressor

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  • noun. One that compresses, especially.
  • noun. A pump or other machine that increases the pressure of a gas.
  • noun. An instrument or device that compresses, such as a forceps or clamp.
  • noun. A muscle that causes compression of a body part.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who or that which compresses.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A muscle that compresses certain parts.
  • noun. An instrument for compressing an artery (esp., the femoral artery) or other part.
  • noun. An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass plates an object to be examined with the microscope; -- called also compressorium.
  • noun. A machine for compressing gases; especially, an air compressor.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.
  • noun. A device that squeezes (compresses).
  • noun. A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
  • noun. A muscle that compresses certain parts.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a mechanical device that compresses gasses
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mechanical device  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    air compressor  supercharger  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Prof.  aggressor  assessor  dresser  guesser  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    accumulator  blower  boiler  brake  burner  
    variant
    compressorium  
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