force pump

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noun

a pump that delivers a liquid under pressure, so as to eject it forcibly.

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Origin of force pump

First recorded in 1650–60

Words nearby force pump

forcemeat, force of habit, force-out, force play, forceps, force pump, forcer, force-ripe, for certain, Forces, force someone's hand

How to use force pump in a sentence

When these vats were empty, they were filled from barrels in the cellars beneath by means of a force-pump.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862|Various
You should also certainly have a good force pump and hose to clean the boiler, and the best oil and grease you can get.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
First, before starting a boiler it must be filled with water by hand, or with a hand force-pump.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
In case no waterworks with good pressure are at hand, you can use a hydraulic pump or a good force pump.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson

The Double-acting Force Pump is in principle a double plunger pump.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for force pump

force pump

noun

a pump that ejects fluid under pressureCompare lift pump

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