Phrase guide

air compressor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A machine for generating compressed air, typically for use by air-powered tools or paint sprayers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: compressor

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 空氣壓縮機 /空气压缩机 (kōngqì yāsuōjī) — machine for generating compressed air
  • Finnish: paineilmakompressori — machine for generating compressed air
  • Finnish: kompressori — machine for generating compressed air
  • Finnish: kompura — machine for generating compressed air
  • French: compresseur d'air — machine for generating compressed air
  • Galician: compresor de aire — machine for generating compressed air
  • Galician: compresor — machine for generating compressed air
  • German: Drucklufterzeuger — machine for generating compressed air
  • German: Druckluftkompressor — machine for generating compressed air
  • German: Luftkompressor — machine for generating compressed air
  • German: Luftpresser — machine for generating compressed air
  • German: Luftverdichter — machine for generating compressed air
  • Indonesian: kompresor udara — machine for generating compressed air
  • Malay: pemampat udara — machine for generating compressed air
  • Polish: sprężarka — machine for generating compressed air
  • Polish: kompresor — machine for generating compressed air
  • Portuguese: compressor de ar — machine for generating compressed air
  • Spanish: compresor de aire — machine for generating compressed air
  • Spanish: compresor — machine for generating compressed air
  • Tagalog: panipil-hangin — machine for generating compressed air