The compressor is broken; we should buy a new one.
Source: tatoeba (10619384)
Compressor
Synonyms for "compressor" (19 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (4)
Noun(2 words)
air compressorcompactor
Strong matches (6)
Noun(5 words)
Related words (9)
Noun(7 words)
pressurizing machinerefrigerant compressorrefrigeration compressorromanian a comprimasqueezersuperchargersuperchargers
Related word relations
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More general
7 entriesMore specific
7 entriescentrifugal compressordiaphragm compressorlossless compressorlossy compressorreciprocating compressorrotary vane compressorscroll compressor
Collocations
6 entriesair compressorcentrifugal compressordiaphragm compressorgas compressorreciprocating compressorscrew compressor
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
6 translations across 5 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- puristin noun (device that squeezes)
Hebrew
1 entries- מדחס noun (device that squeezes)
Japanese
2 entries- 圧搾機 noun (device that squeezes)
- 圧縮機 noun (device that squeezes)
Kazakh
1 entries- сығымдағыш noun (device that squeezes)
Norwegian
1 entries- presse noun (device that squeezes)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The air compressor went off in the garage and startled me.
Source: tatoeba (12862531)
The compressor is mounted adjacent to the fuel tank and provides compressed air for operating the locomotive brakes, control gear, sanders and warning horns.
Source: wiktionary