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centrifugal pump

centrifugal pump

5.3
A machine that moves water or other liquid by spinning it and pushing it into a pipe
  • noun
  • /sɛnˈtrɪfjuɡəl pʌmp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bomba centrífuga
  • The Series CHIE horizontal multistage centrifugal pump is designed for applications where limited vertical clearance is an issue.
  • horizontal centrifugal pump
  • suction centrifugal pump
  • end suction centrifugal pump

Examples

  • Water is circulated from the cooling tower basin to the condenser and back to the cooling tower by centrifugal pumps.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Multi-stage centrifugal pumps are designed for applications that demand extremely quiet operation.

    Academic text (1996)

  • For example, engineers there have designed several centrifugal pumps of various specific speeds with minimal cavitation.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Drives are also available for applications requiring variable torque, such as a centrifugal pump or aerator.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Mechanical seals are widely used to prevent leakage from fluid-handling equipment such as centrifugal pumps and mixers.

    Academic text (1999)

  • A mixed flow centrifugal pump with enclosed non-clog impellers, it offers high efficiency and maximum solids handling capabilities.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Constructed from high-strength glass-filled polypropylene, this centrifugal pump is lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and portable.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Engineers simulated a seal for a 48-mm-diameter centrifugal pump shaft rotating at 3,600 rpm.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The 900 8pm Series "H" heavy-duty centrifugal pump provides an alternative to ANSI design for a high-volume, corrosive-duty, end-suction pump.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Multi-stage centrifugal pumps are designed for applications that demand extremely quiet operation.

How Powerful

force pump
  • Specialized
6.7
centrifugal pump
  • Specialized
5.3
lift pump
  • Specialized
5.6
hand pump
2 3.0

Surface Forms

centrifugal pump singular
centrifugal pumps plural

Morphology

centrifugal + pump

The noun phrase is transparently compositional: 'centrifugal' (moving away from a center) modifies 'pump' (a machine that moves fluids), so the meaning 'a pump that moves fluid by centrifugal force' is directly inferable from the parts. This is a standard technical noun-noun/adj-noun combination found across languages, so a learner who knows both constituents should be able to understand the MWE without prior exposure.

Etymology

Centrifugal pump comes from how it works: a spinning wheel pushes liquid out from the center, and the pump sends that liquid into a pipe. So, centrifugal means 'away from the center', which explains why the name means 'a pump that moves liquid by spinning'.