compactor
Translation
compactor, trash compactor
Examples
We use a compactor for the office waste.
We use a compactor for the office waste.
The road was flattened by a large compactor.
The road was flattened by a large compactor.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) compactor a machine that presses things together We use a compactor for the waste.
Similar Words
Synonyms: press, crusher, roller
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'compact' and the suffix '-or', which denotes an agent or instrument. Literally, 'that which compacts'.
Memory Tips
It's a machine that performs the action of 'compacting' things. The '-or' ending tells you it's the thing doing the action.