hydraulic pump
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- noun
- /haɪˈdrɔːlɪk pʌmp/
- Specialized
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bomba hidráulica
- A four-cylinder, 85-horsepower diesel motor powers a hydraulic pump that turns two bullwheels.
- hydraulic pump and pressure
- hydraulic pump/motor system
You know, we talked about Cadman's hydraulic pump generator, right?
- You know, we talked about Cadman's hydraulic pump generator, right?
Examples
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The construction crew used a hydraulic pump to lift heavy materials to the upper floors of the building.
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We got three planes, the hydraulic pumps are shot.
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You know, we talked about Cadman's hydraulic pump generator, right?
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Link in the description with the hydraulic pump fired UPS trying to get the pen in, break some rocks, fill some buckets up and lift them out.
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A new hydraulic intensifier converts low-pressure hydraulic pumps into high-pressure power sources.
Academic text (1998) -
I got an explosion-proof gas tank, high-pressure hydraulic pump... that's gonna inject fuel into the exhaust pipes, creating huge flames to burn our enemies.
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A hydraulic pump powers the brakes in modern cars by providing the necessary pressure for safe stopping.
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To maintain consistent pressure in the system, the technician inspected the hydraulic pump for any signs of wear.
Synonyms
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A machine that pulls water up by removing some air above it
A device that uses flowing water to lift water to a higher place without electricity
A machine that pushes water up and out under pressure
A machine that moves water from a lower place to a higher place
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Morphology
The meaning of 'hydraulic pump' is directly and compositionally derived from 'hydraulic' (pertaining to the pressure of liquids) + 'pump' (a machine that forces fluids): it denotes a pump operating by liquid pressure. This is a straightforward technical noun phrase following normal English compounding patterns and is likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents, with similar constructions across many languages.
Etymology
Hydraulic pump joins hydraulic (from a Greek word meaning 'water') and pump (a machine that pushes liquid). Imagine water being forced into a cylinder to lift a heavy object, so the name means 'a pump that uses liquid power to move or lift'.