plural of rough pump

Synonym of roughing pump

plural of turbine pump

A pump in which water is raised by the inverted action of a turbine-wheel.

(nautical) A small pump at a ship's bows to raise seawater for washing decks.

plural of head pump

plural of lift pump

Any pump that is not a force pump.

(nautical, slang, historical) A straw inserted through a gimlet-hole into a cask for the purpose of covertly taking sips of the contents.

plural of monkey pump