Meaning of the word compactor in English

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compactor

US /kəmˈpæk.tɚ/
UK /kəmˈpæk.tɚ/

Noun

1.

a machine that crushes material, especially waste material, so that it fits into a smaller space:

Example:
a trash compactor
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