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noun
1.
a person or thing that compresses.
2.
Anatomy. a muscle that compresses some part of the body.
3.
Surgery. an instrument for compressing a part of the body.
4.
a pump or other machine for reducing volume and increasing pressure of gases in order to condense the gases, drive pneumatically powered machinery, etc.
5.
Electronics. a transducer that produces an output with a range of voltages whose ratio is smaller than that of the range of the input signal. Compare expander (def. 2).
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Compressor
is always a great word to know.
So is chest. Does it mean:
| a glandular organ functioning in the secretion of bile and metabolic processes such as converting sugars located in the upper right abdominal cavity |
| the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax |
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World English Dictionary
| compressor (kəmˈprɛsə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any reciprocating or rotating device that compresses a gas |
| 2. | the part of a gas turbine that compresses the air before it enters the combustion chambers |
| 3. | any muscle that causes compression of any part or structure |
| 4. | a medical instrument for holding down a part of the body |
| 5. | expander Compare compander an electronic device for reducing the variation in signal amplitude in a transmission system |
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Word Origin & History
compressor
1839, from L. compressor, agent noun from comprimere (see compress). As a type of surgical instrument, from 1870. As short for air compressor, from 1874.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
compressor com·pres·sor (kəm-prěs'ər)
n.
A muscle that causes compression of a structure upon contraction.
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