compressor
compressor Lexical Profile
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• noun
A mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas, such as air or refrigerant, by reducing its volume.
"The mechanic connected the pneumatic wrench to the air compressor in the corner of the garage."
An electronic device or software processor used in audio recording and broadcasting to reduce the dynamic range between the loudest and quietest parts of an audio signal.
"The sound engineer applied a compressor to the vocal track to keep the volume consistent throughout the song."
A muscle that contracts to press together or constrict an anatomical part or passage, such as the nostrils.
"The anatomy textbook illustrates how the compressor muscle of the nose narrows the nasal aperture."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the mid-17th century from the verb 'compress' and the agentive suffix '-or', ultimately deriving from the Latin 'compressus', the past participle of 'comprimere' ('to press together').