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