Meaning
compressor
- A machine or tool that compresses air or another gas to increase its pressure.
- An audio processing device that reduces dynamic range.
In a sentence
Il meccanico ha acceso il compressore per gonfiare le gomme.
The mechanic turned on the compressor to inflate the tires.
Dobbiamo sostituire il compressore del frigorifero che non funziona più.
We need to replace the refrigerator compressor that no longer works.
Il fonico ha applicato un compressore alla traccia vocale.
The sound engineer applied a compressor to the vocal track.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| compressore | masculine · singular |
| compressori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used both in mechanics (air compressor) and in sound engineering (audio compressor).