air compressor

Pneumatic power source

An air compressor is a machine that pressurizes air and stores it in a tank for later use.

Compressed air powers pneumatic tools, inflates tires, and operates spray painters.

The mechanic hooked up the impact wrench to the air compressor.

Compressors range from small portable units to large industrial systems.

inflate

tire

Lose strength or energy

  • balloonInflatable rubber sac
  • raftFlat water conveyance
  • airbedInflatable sleeping surface

air mattress · beach ball · inner tube · pool toy · inflatable · bicycle · basketball · football · soccer ball · life jacket

pneumatic

nail gun

Powered fastener tool

blow gun · sander · grinder · die grinder · air hammer · air chisel · paint sprayer · sandblaster · air drill · brad nailer

pressure

PSI

Force per area unit

  • tankLarge storage vessel
  • regulatorDevice maintaining steady output
  • gaugeStandard of measurement

bar · atmosphere · receiver · cutoff · kickin · reserve · relief valve · check valve · drain valve · pressure switch

industrial

jackhammer

Power tool for breaking concrete

body shop · factory · warehouse · construction site · air brake · commercial · two-stage · reciprocating · horsepower · duty cycle

Categories
Opposites
pneumatic function

air compressorvacuum pump

Gas-removing mechanical device

vacuum · suction pump · aspirator · exhauster · pressure relief valve

Family

compression, compressed, airflow, compressing, compressible, decompression, compressor, airspeed, decompressed

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G