compresor
compressor
noun kohm-preh-SOHR Rare
Origin: from Latin comprimere (to press together)
Usage Note
Compresor is the machine that compresses air or gas, used in air conditioners, refrigerators, and industrial pneumatic tools. The adjective compresor can also modify a noun: bomba compresora. Do not confuse with compresor in audio engineering (a dynamic range compressor), which shares the same word in Spanish.
Examples
"El técnico revisó el compresor del aire acondicionado."
Natural Translation
The technician checked the air conditioner's compressor.

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