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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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