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Compressor
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What's The Definition Of Compressor?
[n] a mechanical device that compresses gasses
Synonyms | Synonyms for Compressor: Related Terms | Find terms related to Compressor: See Also | air compressor | cylinder | mechanical device | piston chamber | supercharger Compressor In Webster's Dictionary \Com*press"or\, n. [L.]
Anything which serves to compress; as:
(a) (Anat.) A muscle that compresses certain parts.
(b) (Surg.) An instrument for compressing an artery (esp.,
the femoral artery) or other part.
(c) An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass
plates an object to be examined with the microscope; --
called also {compressorium}.
(d) (Mach.) A machine for compressing gases; especially, an
air compressor.
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