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
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)
As it is a one-man job, it should be a force pump with a gasoline engine.
From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by Harney, George S.
To sink water was admitted, which gathered in the lower part of the boat, while to rise again this was expelled by a force pump.
From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)
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