compressor

noun

com·​pres·​sor kəm-ˈpre-sər 

: one that compresses: such as

a

: a muscle that compresses a part

b

: a machine that compresses gases

Examples of compressor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, approximately two-thirds of all socket wrenches, band saws, blowtorches, air compressors and grinders imported into the U.S. come from that island. —Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025

Scholl expects to begin engine core tests on Symphony by late 2025 to analyze the performance of the compressor, combustor, and turbine section. —IEEE Spectrum, 8 Feb. 2025

If dust and debris are still lingering, close your eyes and blow on the item, or use a gentle air compressor tool, such as one designed for electronics. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024

During that period, the refinery also will refurbish pumps, compressors and electrical systems, and construction workers will use that period to tie gas lines from the old flare into the newer one, Maestas said. —Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for compressor

• aggressor
• assessor
• confessor
• depressor
• hairdresser
• necessar
• oppressor
• possessor
• processor
• professor
• repressor
• successor

Kids Definition

compressor

noun

com·​pres·​sor kəm-ˈpres-ər 

: a person or machine that compresses

an air compressor

Medical Definition

compressor

noun

com·​pres·​sor -ˈpres-ər 

: one that compresses: as

a

: a muscle that compresses a part

b

: a machine that compresses gases