(mechanical engineering) A machine that increases the pressure of air by increasing its density and delivering the fluid against the connected system resistance on the discharge side.
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A machine which draws in air at atmospheric pressure, then compresses it to pressures higher than atmospheric and delivers it at a rate sufficient to operate pneumatic tools or equipment.
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