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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Its compressor failed two years later, which cost me $700 in labor despite a parts warranty.
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Ruth Parkins, a spokeswoman for Iroquois, said DEEP’s review of the the Brookfield compressor station is the last major permitting hurdle before work can get underway on the $272 million project.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Achieving that standard requires adjustments in the facility's compressor room.
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“Compressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compressor. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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
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