force pump

American  

noun

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

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force pump British  

noun

1. a pump that ejects fluid under pressure Compare lift pump

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Etymology

Origin of force pump

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

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

Their boat constantly shipped water, and they had to use the hand force pump, which, fortunately, was in the craft.

From The Moving Picture Girls at Sea or, A Pictured Shipwreck That Became Real by Hope, Laura Lee

The heart, which is the chief organ for propelling the blood, acts as a force pump, while the arteries and veins serve as tubes for conveying the blood from place to place.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.

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 Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)