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From thermo- + compressor.
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thermocompressor
Today it means: A device that uses a stream of high-pressure steam to induce flow in a lower pressure system Full definition →
Today it means: A device that uses a stream of high-pressure steam to induce flow in a lower pressure system Full definition →
From thermo- + compressor.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.