"compressor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: compressors [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsə(ɹ) Etymology: From compress + -or, or from New Latin compressor. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|compress|-or}} compress + -or, {{bor|en|NL.|compressor}} New Latin compressor Head templates: {{en-noun}} compressor (plural compressors)
  1. A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas. Translations (device that produces pressure): компре́сор (komprésor) [masculine] (Bulgarian), compressor [masculine] (Catalan), kompresor [masculine] (Czech), kompressori (Finnish), puristin [dated] (Finnish), compresseur [masculine] (French), Kompressor [masculine] (German), αεροσυμπιεστής (aerosympiestís) [masculine] (Greek), compressore [masculine] (Italian), 圧縮機 (asshuku ki) (Japanese), コンプレッサー (kompuressā) (Japanese), papu whakawhāiti (Maori), pamu whakawhāiti (Maori), kompressor [masculine] (Norwegian), sprężarka [feminine] (Polish), kompresor [masculine] (Polish), compresor [neuter] (Romanian), компре́ссор (kompréssor) [masculine] (Russian), compresor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-compressor-en-noun-F2h7XrM9 Disambiguation of 'device that produces pressure': 29 17 17 17 18 1 1
  2. A device that squeezes (compresses).
    An instrument for compressing an artery (especially the femoral artery) or other part.
    Sense id: en-compressor-en-noun-3503OexW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 19 8 25 25 4 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 7 16 8 27 24 7 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 21 4 33 28 2 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 7 17 8 28 26 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 7 17 7 28 27 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 6 19 8 25 25 7 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 19 6 30 27 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 15 6 31 28 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 7 17 7 28 27 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 18 6 30 27 4 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 6 18 6 30 27 4 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 17 7 28 27 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 7 17 7 28 27 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 20 7 26 25 7 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 7 17 7 28 27 5 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 18 6 30 27 4 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 7 17 7 29 27 5 9
  3. A device that squeezes (compresses).
    An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass plates an object to be examined with the microscope; a compressorium.
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  4. A device that squeezes (compresses).
    A machine for compressing gases, especially an air compressor.
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  5. (audio, sound engineering) A device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. Categories (topical): Sound engineering Translations (device that reduces the range of an audio signal): kompressori (Finnish), compresseur [masculine] (French), コンプレッサー (kompuressā) (Japanese), kompressor [common-gender] (Swedish)
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  6. (anatomy) A muscle that compresses certain parts. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-compressor-en-noun-THhe5IE9 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  7. (computing) A program or algorithm for compressing data. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (computing: program or algorithm for compressing data): pakkausohjelma (program) (Finnish), pakkausalgoritmi (english: algorithm) (Finnish), compresor [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-compressor-en-noun-BbjKrS9X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 19 8 25 25 4 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 7 16 8 27 24 7 11 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'computing: program or algorithm for compressing data': 2 12 3 14 7 2 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: compander, compandor, compressorless, microcompressor, supercompressor, thermocompressor, turbocompressor Related terms: pressure Translations (device that squeezes): puristin (Finnish), מדחס (mad'khes) [masculine] (Hebrew), 圧縮機 (asshuku ki) (Japanese), 圧搾機 (assakuki) (Japanese), presse [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian)
Disambiguation of 'device that squeezes': 11 25 25 25 12 0 0

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