A machine or device that compresses or squeezes materials, such as a mechanical press or air compressor.
In the factory, they use a press to shape metal.
この圧搾機は空気を圧縮するのに使われる。
This compressor is used to compress air.
Standard kanji spelling for a mechanical compressor or press.
Alternate kanji spelling using 器 (utensil/device) instead of 機 (machine).
Compound of 圧搾 (compression, squeezing) and 機 (machine). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.