nodding donkey

noun

informal (in the oil industry) a type of reciprocating pump used to extract oil from an inland well

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Word Origin for nodding donkey

C20: so called from its shape and movement

Words nearby nodding donkey

nodal point, nodal rhythm, noddack, nodding acquaintance, nodding dog, nodding donkey, nodding lilac, nodding pogonia, nodding spasm, nodding trillium, noddle
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