suction pump

suc·tion pump

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhk-shuh n puhmp]
- /ˈsʌk ʃən pʌmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhk-shuh n puhmp]
- /ˈsʌk ʃən pʌmp/

Definitions of suction pump words

noun suction pump a pump for raising water or other fluids by suction, consisting essentially of a vertical cylinder in which a piston works up and down, both the cylinder and the pump having valves that control the flow of the fluid. 1
noun suction pump mechanism for drawing up liquid 1
noun suction pump a pump for raising water or other fluid by suction. It usually consists of a cylinder containing a piston fitted with a flap valve 0
noun suction pump a pump that draws liquid up by suction created by pistons fitted with valves 0

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Origin of suction pump

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Suction pump

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Suction pump

suction pump popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for suction pump

noun suction pump

aspirator — a device employing suction, such as a jet pump or one for removing fluids from a body cavity

Just one Synonym for suction pump