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beer pump

American  

noun

  1. a pump for drawing beer directly from a keg or cask.


Etymology

Origin of beer pump

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

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"There's a huge connection with horses in the area," says landlord Jasper McCarthy, leaning on a beer pump, with a framed picture of legendary former Ballydoyle trainer Vincent O'Brien on the wall behind.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2014

A bar in modern style, well replenished with decanters, bottles, cigar boxes, and network bags of lemons, and provided with a beer pump and a soda fount, extends along one side of the room.

From The Short-story by Atkinson, William Patterson

A bar in modern style, well replenished with decanters, bottles, cigar boxes, and net-work bags of lemons, and provided with a beer pump, and a soda fount, extends along one side of the room.

From From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel

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