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compactor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /kɑmˈpæktɚ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kɒmˈpæktə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æktə(ɹ)
  • homophone: compacter
  • CMU ARPABET: K AH0 M P AE1 K T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A machine that reduces the bulk of waste or other material by compaction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: compactor — A Material-reducing Machine
  • French: compacteur — A Material-reducing Machine
  • German: Stampfer — A Material-reducing Machine
  • Italian: compattatore — A Material-reducing Machine
  • Polish: ubijarka — A Material-reducing Machine
  • Polish: zagęszczarka — A Material-reducing Machine
  • Romanian: compactor — A Material-reducing Machine
  • Spanish: compactador — A Material-reducing Machine
  • Swedish: komprimator — A Material-reducing Machine