compressor

[kəm'presə] n

forestr.

compressors n

compressors machines n

gen.

compressores máquinas

compressor A mechanical device 1. to provide the desired pressure for chemical and physical reactions, 2. to control boiling points of fluids, as in gas separation, refrigeration, and evaporation, 3. to evacuate enclosed volumes, 4. to transport gases or vapors, 5. to store compressible fluids as gases or liquids under pressure and assist in recovering them from storage or tank cars, and 6. to convert mechanical energy to fluid energy for operating instruments, air agitation, fluidization, solid transport, blowcases, air tools, and motors [kəm'presə] n

environ.

compressor

compressors machines n

patents.

compressores

English thesaurus

compressor [kəm'presə] abbr.

Compressor [kəm'presə] abbr.

abbr., scottish

Comp

compressor

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Agriculture	3
Chemistry	20
Earth sciences	36
Electric traction	2
Electronics	13
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General	2
Health care	2
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Medical	4
Natural sciences	2
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compressor abbr.
environ.	compressor
forestr.	compressores
industr.	motocompressor
compressors abbr.
gen.	compressores


turbine abbr.
econ.	turbina
environ.	turbinas
environ. mech.eng.	roda de turbina
transp.	pá giratória
transp. environ.	turbinas


coupling abbr.
antenn.	união de flanges
commun. transp.	acoplagem
earth.sc. mech.eng.	acoplamento
health.	fase de atração; fase de emparelhamento
mech.eng.	engate; união
med.	atrelagem
transp. industr.	embraiagem
transp. mater.sc.	torque inicial


AND abbr.
comp., MS Braz.	AND