compressor

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Synonyms: kompressor, compress, oppressor, compressed, compression, lopressor, impressor, corepressor, compresses, compressors, decompressor

Antonyms: kompressor, compress, oppressor, compressed, compression, lopressor, impressor, corepressor, compresses, compressors, decompressor

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Noun

1. A device that produces [[pressure]], such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized [[gas]].
2. A device that [[squeeze]]s (compresses).
3. {{lb|en|audio|sound engineering}} A device that reduces the dynamic range of an [[audio]] signal.
4. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A [[muscle]] that compresses certain parts.
5. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[program]] or [[algorithm]] for [[compress]]ing [[data]].

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