
Also known as gas compressor
thumb|A small stationary high pressure breathing air compressor for filling scuba cylinders thumb|A powerful compressor for street work. Model XASS from Atlas Copco circa 1985. thumb|right|Natural gas compressor at a gas well thumb|right|High pressure reciprocating compressor from Belliss and Morcom, used in the bottling industry A compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. An air compressor is a specific type of gas compressor.
A compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume, with air compressors being a common type used for applications like filling scuba tanks, powering street work equipment, and industrial bottling processes. Compressors matter because they enable gases to be stored, transported, and used more efficiently in a wide range of practical applications.
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