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centrifugal pump

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noun

  1. a pump having a high-speed rotating impeller whose blades throw the water outwards

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The biggest challenge comes when the growing fish must be moved to the largest tanks, which requires a large centrifugal pump.

From Science Magazine Feb. 9, 2023

To the top side of the hood a 20 in. suction pipe from an ordinary centrifugal pump is attached.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various

The shoots were supported by shear-legs and ropes, and were supplied with water from a centrifugal pump in the engine room.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various

The water is circulated by a large centrifugal pump insuring ample circulation at all speeds.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

The propeller of this consisted of a strong centrifugal pump, with vertical axis, actuated by a low pressure engine.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various

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