pump room
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pump room
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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Maritime security firm Vanguard Tech told AFP three explosions rocked the ship on June 6, flooding several areas including the steering gear compartment and pump room.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Jointly owned by Inverclyde Council and Peel Ports, it recently secured £20m of UK government funding to repair the flooded pump room and ageing dock gates.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Bear tracks led into the pool pump room, swamped in a foot of mud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
The letter said that the contractors had removed loose and damaged concrete from a pool pump room but added that they were not able to complete all necessary repairs.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 2021
They discovered that one of the shifting boards abaft the pump room was loose, and that they could ship and unship it as they pleased.
From American Prisoners of the Revolution by Danske Dandridge
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