compactor

/kəmˈpæktə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kəmˈpæktər/ (ame, ipa)

compactor — noun

  • compactorsingular
  • compactorsplural

1. equipment used to squeeze waste or other bulky material into a smaller block so

1.名詞C1
釋義

equipment used to squeeze waste or other bulky material into a smaller block so it takes up less room

例句

The restaurant's compactor crushed a week's worth of boxes in minutes.

shows a machine reducing bulky waste fast

After closing time, Femi rolled the trash bin to the compactor.

pattern: move waste to the compactor

同義詞
  • trash compactor

    the common label when the machine is specifically for rubbish

  • baler

    narrower, usually for pressing cardboard or plastic into tied bundles

文法句型

a trash compactor

put [waste] into a compactor

用法筆記

Usually refers to equipment for rubbish, cardboard, or other bulky waste. For road work or soil, speakers often specify a road compactor or roller.

常見錯誤

❌Put the old cardboard in the crusher behind the shop.
✅Put the old cardboard in the compactor behind the shop.
💡A crusher breaks material apart, while a compactor presses waste so it takes less space.