air compressor

noun

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

Meanings

nounair compressor (plural air compressors)

plural air compressors

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

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 空氣壓縮機 /空气压缩机
  • 空氣壓縮機 /空气压缩机 (kōngqì yāsuōjī)machine for generating compressed air
Finnish paineilmakompressori, kompressori
  • paineilmakompressorimachine for generating compressed air
  • kompressorimachine for generating compressed air
  • kompuramachine for generating compressed air
French compresseur d'air
  • compresseur d'airmachine for generating compressed air
German Drucklufterzeuger, Druckluftkompressor
  • Drucklufterzeugermachine for generating compressed air
  • Druckluftkompressormachine for generating compressed air
  • Luftkompressormachine for generating compressed air
  • Luftpressermachine for generating compressed air
  • Luftverdichtermachine for generating compressed air
Indonesian kompresor udara
  • kompresor udaramachine for generating compressed air
Malay pemampat udara
  • pemampat udaramachine for generating compressed air
Polish sprężarka, kompresor
  • sprężarkamachine for generating compressed air
  • kompresormachine for generating compressed air
Portuguese compressor de ar
  • compressor de armachine for generating compressed air
Spanish compresor de aire, compresor
  • compresor de airemachine for generating compressed air
  • compresormachine for generating compressed air
Tagalog panipil-hangin
  • panipil-hanginmachine for generating compressed air
Cite this entry
APA

air compressor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20compressor

MLA

“air compressor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20compressor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air compressor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20compressor.

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