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
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The group returned to Belle-Île with thermic compressors and a suction dredge.
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
And even springing for a fancy compressor ice cream maker.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 8 Oct. 2024
All of today’s advanced acoustic effects are at your disposal—chorus, de-esser, de-hummer, echo, compressor, noise reduction—many even from the standard Edit page as well as on the Fairlight page.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Smith said that many vehicles no longer come with a full spare tire and may only have an air compressor or fix-a-flat solution.
—Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
And even springing for a fancy compressor ice cream maker.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 8 Oct. 2024
All of today’s advanced acoustic effects are at your disposal—chorus, de-esser, de-hummer, echo, compressor, noise reduction—many even from the standard Edit page as well as on the Fairlight page.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Smith said that many vehicles no longer come with a full spare tire and may only have an air compressor or fix-a-flat solution.
—Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Compressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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
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