compressor
/kəmˈpɹɛ.sə(ɹ)/ noun C1- A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.
- An instrument for compressing an artery (especially the femoral artery) or other part.
- An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass plates an object to be examined with the microscope; a compressorium.
- A machine for compressing gases, especially an air compressor.
- A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
- A muscle that compresses certain parts.
- A program or algorithm for compressing data.
Plural compressors
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