barrel roll | a roll in which the plane follows a spiral course |
pump priming | introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing |
deficit spending compensatory spending pump priming | spending money raised by borrowing, used by governments to stimulate their economy |
air pump vacuum pump | a pump that moves air in or out of something |
a ashcan trash can garbage can wastebin ash bin ash-bin ashbin dustbin trash barrel trash bin | a bin that holds rubbish until it is collected |
auxiliary pump donkey pump | a supplementary pump available if needed |
barrel cask | a cylindrical container that holds liquids |
barrel gun barrel | a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired |
barrel knot blood knot | a knot used for tying fishing leaders together, the ends of the two leaders are wrapped around each other two or three times |
barrel organ grind organ hand organ hurdy gurdy hurdy-gurdy street organ | a musical instrument that makes music by rotation of a cylinder studded with pegs |
barrel vault | the simplest form of vault, a single continuous arch |
beer barrel beer keg | a barrel that holds beer |
bicycle pump | a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air |
bilge pump | a pump to remove bilgewater |
breech rear of barrel rear of tube | opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded |
centrifugal pump | a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe |
condensation pump diffusion pump | vacuum pump used to obtain a high vacuum |
force pump | pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure |
gas pump gasoline pump petrol pump island dispenser | a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks |
hand pump | a pump worked by hand |
heat pump | apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings, can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building |
hydraulic pump hydraulic ram | a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level |
ion pump | a vacuum pump that removes gas by ionizing the atoms or molecules and adsorbing them on a metal surface |
lift pump | pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up |
oil pump | a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts |
pickle barrel | a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled |
pump | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction |
pump | a lowut shoe without fastenings |
pump action slide action | action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun, a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round |
pump house pumping station | a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated |
pump room | a pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather |
pump-type pliers | a type of pliers |
pump well | an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps |
rain barrel | a barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater |
spectator pump spectator | a woman's pump with medium heel, usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel |
stirrup pump | a hand-operated reciprocating pump, used in fighting fires |
stomach pump | a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach |
suction pump | a pump for raising fluids by suction |
sump pump | a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump |
water pump | the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate |
wine cask wine barrel | a barrel that holds wine |
heart pump ticker | the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs, its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body, he stood still, his heart thumping wildly |
pump-and-dump scheme | an illegal scheme for making money by manipulating stock prices, the schemer persuades other people to buy the stock and then sells it himself as soon as the price of the stock rises |
cooper barrel maker | a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs |
echinocactus barrel cactus | any cactus of the genus Echinocactus, strongly ribbed and very spiny, southwestern United States to Brazil |
golden barrel cactus Echinocactus grusonii | large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines |
barrel cactus | a cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits |
pork barrel pork | a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents |
barrel bbl | any of various units of capacity, a barrel of beer is gallons and a barrel of oil is gallons |
barrel barrelful | the quantity that a barrel (of any size) will hold |