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pump box
noun
- a chamber of a pump in which a piston operates.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pump box1
First recorded in 1690–1700
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Example Sentences
An iron rod with an eye and a hook, used for drawing out the lower pump-box when requisite.
From Project Gutenberg
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