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turbopump

American  
[tur-boh-puhmp] / ˈtɜr boʊˌpʌmp /

noun

  1. a turbine-driven pump, as one used to feed propellant to a rocket engine.

Etymology

Origin of turbopump

First recorded in 1900–05; turbo- + pump 1

Example Sentences

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But the key feature that distinguishes it from other rocket engines is that it uses a battery to power brushless DC motors in the turbopump.

From Forbes • Apr. 14, 2015

Rutherford is comprised of primarily all 3D-printed components, uses a batter-powered, electric turbopump to drive its propulsion and is capable of 4,600 pounds of thrust.

From Forbes • Apr. 14, 2015

A second charge of solid propellant to restart the turbopump was comparatively simple.

From Time Magazine Archive

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