Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

compressed air

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
com-pressed air
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Air which has been reduced in volume and increased in pressure for use in industrial processes or for cleaning.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

compressed-air bath air compressor

Frequently Paired Words

air compressor

Synonyms

pressurized air pressurised air

Questions

What does compressed air mean?
Air which has been reduced in volume and increased in pressure for use in industrial processes or for cleaning.

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