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Spell Bee Word: compressor


Basic Details

Word: Compressor

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A machine that squeezes air or gas into a smaller space. Fridges, air conditioners and tyre pumps all use one.

How to Spell Compressor

Syllables: com - pres - sor

Tricky part: The ending is or, not er. The double s of press stays in the middle.

Watch out for: compresser, compresor, commpressor

Memory tip: A compressor is a machine, and many machines end in or: motor, generator, compressor.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The compressor at the petrol pump filled our scooter tyres in a minute.

Example 2: When the fridge compressor stopped, the milk went sour.

Example 3: Divers fill their air tanks using a powerful compressor.

Fun Fact

The low hum from the back of a refrigerator usually comes from its compressor, which pumps a special gas round the cooling pipes.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

compress

a) or
b) er
c) ar
d) our

Show answer

a) or. Like motor and generator, this machine word ends in or.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) generator
b) compresor
c) ventilator
d) radiator

Show answer

b) compresor. Compressor keeps the double s of press.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

commpressor

a) s
b) m
c) o
d) p

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b) m. There is only one m in com.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a compressor do to air?

a) turns it into water
b) changes its colour
c) squeezes it into less space
d) makes it smell nice

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c) squeezes it into less space

2. Which machine has a compressor inside it?

a) a calculator
b) a pencil sharpener
c) a ceiling lamp
d) a refrigerator

Show answer

d) a refrigerator

Associated Words

mythworshippauseguaranteefascinate
domineeringcounterpartcomparisoncourtreaffirm

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