suction pump
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suction pump
n.
A pump for drawing up a liquid by means of suction produced by a piston drawn through a cylinder.
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suction pump
n
(Mechanical Engineering) a pump for raising water or other fluid by suction. It usually consists of a cylinder containing a piston fitted with a flap valve
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suc′tion pump`
n.
a pump for raising water or other fluids by suction, consisting of a valved cylinder with a vertically moving piston.
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suction pump
n → Saugpumpe f
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suction pump
n → pompa aspiranteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995