definitions

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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Nearby words

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

Word Origin for nodding donkey

C20: so called from its shape and movement
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