compressor B2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction US /kəmˈprɛsɝ/ UK /kəmˈprɛsɝ/ See IPA manual Freq #29663 Meanings 1 noun a mechanical device that compresses gases We have a lot of power, and the new arenak cylinders of our compressors will stand anything. Thesaurus Word family Forms compressors Derived forms compandercompandorcompressorlessmicrocompressorsupercompressorthermocompressorturbocompressor Related forms pressure Common collocations air compressor Noun + noun Etymology From compress + -or, or from New Latin compressor. Topics Tools, Machines & Construction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # compressor **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kəmˈprɛsɝ/ **IPA (UK):** /kəmˈprɛsɝ/ **Frequency rank:** 29663 ## Meanings 1. a mechanical device that compresses gases ## Examples - We have a lot of power, and the new arenak cylinders of our compressors will stand anything. ## Derived Forms - compander - compandor - compressorless - microcompressor - supercompressor - thermocompressor - turbocompressor ## Related Forms - pressure ## Etymology From compress + -or, or from New Latin compressor. ## Topics - Tools, Machines & Construction markdown