COMPRESSOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A mechanical device that compresses gasses

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("compressor" is a kind of...):

mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)

Meronyms (parts of "compressor"):

cylinder; piston chamber (a chamber within which piston moves)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "compressor"):

air compressor (a compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure)

supercharger (compressor that forces increased oxygen into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine)

Derivation:

compress (squeeze or press together)