compressor
noun
com·pres·sor
kəm-ˈpre-sər 
: one that compresses: such as
a
: a muscle that compresses a part
b
: a machine that compresses gases
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Inflation works via an air compressor stored away in the van cabin, and tent setup takes roughly seven minutes.
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New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
One key aspect of Panasonic’s CES 2026 was its thrust into AI infrastructure across multiple applications like energy storage for data centers, electronic materials for data servers, cooling pumps, compressors, chip packaging equipment and green transformation solutions (solar cells, recycling).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
To serve this seemingly insatiable market, Karman has developed a rotating compressor that spins at 30,000 revolutions per minute — nearly 10 times faster than traditional compressors — to move heat.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But for large industrial firms—for OEMs of turbines, compressors, chillers, heavy machinery—the real value is in accelerating engineering itself.
—Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
One key aspect of Panasonic’s CES 2026 was its thrust into AI infrastructure across multiple applications like energy storage for data centers, electronic materials for data servers, cooling pumps, compressors, chip packaging equipment and green transformation solutions (solar cells, recycling).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
To serve this seemingly insatiable market, Karman has developed a rotating compressor that spins at 30,000 revolutions per minute — nearly 10 times faster than traditional compressors — to move heat.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
But for large industrial firms—for OEMs of turbines, compressors, chillers, heavy machinery—the real value is in accelerating engineering itself.
—Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
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compressor
noun
com·pres·sor
kəm-ˈpres-ər
: a person or machine that compresses
an air compressor
Medical Definition
compressor
noun
com·pres·sor
-ˈpres-ər
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