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Discover LudwigThe phrase "air compressor" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a device that compresses air for various applications, such as powering tools or inflating tires.
Example: "The mechanic used an air compressor to inflate the tires quickly and efficiently."
Alternatives: "compressed air machine" or "air pump".
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air compressor
noun
A machine for generating compressed air, typically for use by air-powered tools or paint sprayers.
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"Air compressor," he said shortly.
Hoisting the air compressor was a two-man job.
A club employee appeared, carrying a portable air compressor.
If you spray water into an air compressor, it'll break.
The air compressor and the jackhammer died after half an hour.
The next thing you should check to determine the problem is the: a. Air compressor.
A vat of heated polyethylene, a bag of starch, bottles of color and an air compressor.
Craigslist also provided tools for the job: an air compressor, a tile saw, a ladder.
More people congregated at the street café, while onlookers gathered near the air compressor.
Ainsworth called the device "a retarder, generically — you're turning a diesel engine into an air compressor".
And the normal rising of the lift when activated eliminates the air compressor from consideration.
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