lift pump

American

noun

a pump in which a liquid is lifted rather than forced up from below.

lift pump British

noun

a pump that raises a fluid to a higher level. It usually consists of a piston and vertical cylinder with flap or ball valves in both piston and cylinder base Compare force pump

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Etymology

Origin of lift pump

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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Instead, board members approved contracts for the installation of pipelines for chilled water, sediment removal, the replacement of a wastewater lift pump and the removal of compost waste.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Refill it with fresh fuel; it will make priming the system with the lift pump faster and easier on your thumbs.

From Time Magazine Archive

On many diesels there is an accessory lift pump on the fuel filter flange.

From Time Magazine Archive

Put the mouth of a small syringe, or better, of a glass model lift pump, under water.

From Common Science by Ritchie, John W. (John Woodside)

Kennard’s sand pump is entirely different from the pumps already described, and is a direct application of the ordinary lift pump.

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

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