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stirrup pump

American  

noun

  1. a small hand pump held steady by a stirruplike foot bracket, often used in firefighting.

stirrup pump British  

noun

  1. a hand-operated vertical reciprocating pump, such as one used in fire-fighting, etc, in which the base of the cylinder is placed in a bucket of water

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Etymology

Origin of stirrup pump

First recorded in 1935–40

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Cities may issue equipment some day, but individuals are not likely to get anything more than a tin hat, or a stirrup pump.

From US News

There were two types, the first consisted of an 18-inch length of stirrup pump hose loaded at one end with concrete and fitted with a thong at the other.��

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