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com⋅pres⋅sor
[kuh
m-pres-er] 
–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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| com·pres·sor (kəm-prěs'ər) n. One that compresses, especially: a. Mechanics A pump or other machine that increases the pressure of a gas. |
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Compressor
Com*press"or\, n. [L.] Anything which serves to compress; as: (a) (Anat.) A muscle that compresses certain parts. (b) (Surg.) An instrument for compressing an artery (esp., the femoral artery) or other part. (c) An apparatus for confining or flattening between glass plates an object to be examined with the microscope; -- called also compressorium. (d) (Mach.) A machine for compressing gases; especially, an air compressor.
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Main Entry: com·pres·sor
Pronunciation: -'pres-&r
Function: noun
: one that compresses: as a : a muscle that compresses apart b : a machine that compresses gases
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compressor com·pres·sor (kəm-prěs'ər)
n.
A muscle that causes compression of a structure upon contraction.
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