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compressor
English
Etymology
compress +? -or, or from New Latin compressor
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?s?(r)
Noun
compressor (plural compressors)
- A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas.
- A device that squeezes (compresses).
- 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.
- (audio) A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal.
- (anatomy) A muscle that compresses certain parts.
- (computing) A program or algorithm for compressing data.
Related terms
- pressure
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin compressor. The technical sense comes from English compressor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k?m?pr?.s?r/
- Hyphenation: com?pres?sor
- Rhymes: -?s?r
Noun
compressor m (plural compressors or compressoren, diminutive compressortje n)
- (technology) compressor
- (anatomy) compressor
Portuguese
Noun
compressor m (plural compressores)
- compressor
compressor From the web:
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supercharger
English
Etymology
super- +? charger
Noun
supercharger (plural superchargers)
- An inlet air compressor for an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle), normally powered from the crankshaft.
Hyponyms
- turbocharger
Related terms
- supercharge
- turbocharge
Translations
supercharger From the web:
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- what supercharger is on the zl1
- what supercharger does the demon have
- what supercharger whines the most
- what supercharger fits my car
- what supercharger has the loudest whine
- what supercharger is on the demon
- what supercharger is on a hellcat
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