air compressor

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

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  • Air compressor — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • air-compressor — airˈ compressor noun A machine which draws in air at atmospheric pressure, compresses it, and delivers it at higher pressure • • • Main Entry: ↑air …   Useful english dictionary

  • air compressor — noun a compressor that takes in air at atmospheric pressure and delivers it at a higher pressure • Hypernyms: ↑compressor * * * air compressor, a device that pushes together, or compresses, air, and holds it under pressure, especially as a source …   Useful english dictionary

  • air compressor — oro kompresorius statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Kompresorius, kurio paskirtis suspausti orą iki reikiamo slėgio. Šis kompresorius naudojamas tada, kai reikalaujama suspausti orą iki gana didelio slėgio – apie 0,8–1,2 MPa. atitikmenys:… …   Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas

  • Air compressor — The air compressors seen by the public are of 4 main types: *To supply a high pressure clean air to full breathing apparatus cylinders *To supply a moderate pressure clean air to supply air to a submerged surface supplied diver *To supply a large …   Wikipedia

  • air compressor — A device which compresses air and stores the air into a tank so that the compressed air can be used in a shop to fill tires, run tools, spray paint, etc. In a vehicle, it can be used in brake systems, leveling systems, automatic tire inflation… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • air compressor — machine that brings air to a greater pressure than that of the atmosphere …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Air compressor — Воздушный компрессор …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • Diving air compressor — A Diving Air Compressor is a gas compressor that can provide breathing air directly to a surface supplied diver, or fill diving cylinders with high pressure air pure enough to be used as a breathing gas. Filling a cylinder from the panel Contents …   Wikipedia

  • Variable speed air compressor — A Variable Speed Drive (VSD) Air Compressor [ [http://www.quincycompressor.com/qgv.html Variable Speed Drive Compressor] ] is an air compressor that takes advantage of Variable Speed Drive technology. This type of compressor uses a special drive… …   Wikipedia

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