Definition of Compressor. Meaning of Compressor. Synonyms of Compressor

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Definition of Compressor

Compressor
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.

Meaning of Compressor from wikipedia

- compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. An air compressor is a specific type of gas compressor...
- A compressor stall is a local disruption of the airflow in the compressor of a gas turbine or turbocharger. A stall that results in the complete disruption...
- Look up compressor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume...
- An axial compressor is a gas compressor that can continuously pressurize gases. It is a rotating, airfoil-based compressor in which the gas or working...
- compressor is a machine that takes ambient air from the surroundings and discharges it at a higher pressure. It is an application of a gas compressor...
- A diving air compressor is a breathing air compressor that can provide breathing air directly to a surface-supplied diver, or fill diving cylinders with...
- A scroll compressor (also called spiral compressor, scroll pump and scroll vacuum pump) is a device for compressing air or refrigerant. It is used in...
- or audio software that applies compression is called a compressor. In the 2000s, compressors became available as software plugins that run in digital...
- Compressor surge is a form of aerodynamic instability in axial compressors or centrifugal compressors. The term describes violent air flow oscillating...
- A compressor map is a chart which shows the performance of a turbomachinery compressor. This type of compressor is used in gas turbine engines, for supercharging...