suction pump
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈsʌkʃən pʌmp/
- Specialized
:
bomba de succión
- PULL BACK to reveal they're doing the autopsy in a plastic tent using negative pressure suction pumps.
- use a suction pump
Examples
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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) -
Fade up the whir of a suction pump and ...
Fiction book (1995) -
As you know, the concept of the suction pump is centuries old.
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Workers had placed sandbags and high-powered suction pumps to protect the room with electrical switches.
Blog text (34) -
This section, as well as the hatch, is made of clear plastic, enabling Cahill to physically examine the suction pumps outside.
Fiction book (1996) -
Cahill instantly pulls a lever, the sound of powerful suction pumps being activated, filling the cabin.
Fiction book (1996) -
Cahill studies a series of pressure and vacuum gauges and then, using a flashlight, inspects the suction pumps, verifying that there is a complete seal with the skin of the 747.
Fiction book (1996) -
When changing the aquarium water, use a suction pump to remove the dirty water easily.
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The construction crew employed a suction pump to clear water from the basement after the heavy rain.
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In the lab, the technician used a suction pump to transfer liquid samples without spills.
Synonyms
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2.1
A machine that moves water or air to another place
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3.6
A machine that removes air or gas from a closed space so there is almost no air left
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4.5
A machine that removes food and liquid from the stomach by sucking in poisoning cases
A machine that moves water from a lower place to a higher place
A pump that uses a fast jet of water or steam to pull in and move another liquid
A machine used during surgery to remove blood and other fluids from the body
A machine used in surgery to remove blood, fluid, or tissue from the body
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a pump used to raise or draw fluids by creating a partial vacuum' is directly and compositionally derived from 'suction' (the force/act of creating a vacuum) + 'pump' (a machine moving fluids). This noun–noun compound follows a common, transparent formation found across languages and uses literal technical senses, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
Suction pump comes from how it works: the word suction means making empty space that pulls liquid in and pump is a tool that moves that liquid, so the name describes a device that 'sucks' water or other fluids up.