compressor
CEFR: C1
A motorized mechanical pump in a cooling cycle that compresses gaseous refrigerant, raising its temperature and pressure.
Synonyms
- pressurizing pump
- gas pump
Common Collocations
- refrigerant compressor
- compressor unit
- variable-speed compressor
Example Sentence
The compressor drives the entire thermodynamic cycle by forcing high-pressure vapor through the condenser coils.