reciprocating compressor

UK: /rɪˈsɪprəˌkeɪtɪŋ kəmˈprɛsə/

Definition

Definition of reciprocating compressor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

mechanical device that compresses gas using pistons moving back and forth

TECH.

The plant installed a new reciprocating compressor to boost natural gas pressure.
Technicians inspected the reciprocating compressor for signs of wear on the pistons.
A faulty reciprocating compressor caused pressure drops in the pipeline.

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Expressions with reciprocating

reciprocating engine

engine with pistons moving back and forth in cylinders

The car uses a reciprocating engine for power.

reciprocating motion

repeated straight back-and-forth movement, often produced from turning motion in machines

The piston moves in reciprocating motion inside the engine cylinder.

reciprocating pump

machine that moves liquid using a repeated back-and-forth motion

The engineer installed a reciprocating pump to increase water pressure in the system.

reciprocating saw

power saw with a back-and-forth blade motion

He used a reciprocating saw to cut the metal pipe.

Expressions with compressor

air compressor

device that squeezes air to raise pressure, often powering equipment

The mechanic used an air compressor to run the impact wrench.

centrifugal compressor

machine that increases gas pressure using a fast spinning wheel and passages

The plant uses a centrifugal compressor to pressurize the natural gas pipeline.

piston compressor

machine that squeezes gas to higher pressure using moving pistons

The workshop uses a piston compressor to power the pneumatic tools.

axial-flow compressor

device compressing gas using axial flow blades

The jet engine uses an axial-flow compressor.

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French:compresseur à pistons, ...
German:Kolbenkompressor, ...
Italian:compressore alternativo, ...
Spanish:compresor alternativo, ...
Portuguese:compressor alternativo, ...
Chinese:往复压缩机, ...
Japanese:往復動圧縮機, ...
Arabic:مُضَغِّط تَرْدُدِي, ...
Hebrew:מַדְחֵס בּוֹכְנָה, ...
Russian:поршневой компрессор, ...
Ukrainian:поршневий компресор, ...
Hindi:रेसिप्रोकेटिंग कंप्रेसर, ...
Bengali:রেসিপ্রোকেটিং কম্প্রেসর, ...
Catalan:compressor alternatiu, ...
Czech:pístový kompresor, ...
Danish:stempelkompressor, ...
Dutch:zuigercompressor, ...
Greek:παλινδρομικός συμπιεστής, ...
Hungarian:dugattyús kompresszor, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនបង្ហាប់ឧស្ម័នបែបស្តុងទៅមក, ...
Korean:왕복동식 압축기, ...
Persian:کمپرسور رفت و برگشتی, ...
Polish:sprężarka tłokowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):compressor alternativo, ...
Romanian:compresor cu piston, ...
Swedish:kolvkompressor, ...
Thai:เครื่องอัดแบบลูกสูบ, ...
Turkish:pistonlu kompresör, ...
Vietnamese:máy nén khí pittông, ...

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