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compressor

com·pres·sor [ kəm préssər ] (plural com·pres·sors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. machine that compresses gas: a machine that compresses gas so that the power produced when the gas is released can be used to power another machine such as a pneumatic drill

2. muscle: a muscle that compresses or flattens a part of the body

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