force pump
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of force pump
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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Using Archimedes’ ideas, Hellenistic scientists later built a force pump, pneumatic machines, and even a steam engine.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
When the piston is driven downwards it pulls on a large beam which works a force pump.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
How the air-tank may be used in connection with a hand force pump is shown in Fig.
From Rural Hygiene by Henry N. (Henry Neely) Ogden
The respiratory instrument of the rabbit is a suction pump, while that of the frog is a "buccal force pump."
From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
It is only a simple lift and force pump, driven from the cross head.
From Rough and Tumble Engineering by James H. Maggard
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