| pump priming | introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing |
bodybuilding
anaerobic exercise
muscle building
musclebuilding | exercise that builds muscles through tension |
| site visit | a visit in an official capacity to examine a site to determine its suitability for some enterprise |
| wrong-site surgery | a surgical operation performed on the wrong part of the body |
construction
building | the act of constructing something, during the construction we had to take a detour, his hobby was the building of boats |
shipbuilding
ship building | the construction of ships |
| construction building | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones, their main business is home construction, workers in the building trades |
| jerry-building | construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit |
deficit spending
compensatory spending
pump priming | spending money raised by borrowing, used by governments to stimulate their economy |
morale building
morale booster | anything that serves to increase morale, the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder |
air pump
vacuum pump | a pump that moves air in or out of something |
apartment building
apartment house | a building that is divided into apartments |
auxiliary pump
donkey pump | a supplementary pump available if needed |
bank
bank building | a building in which the business of banking transacted, the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon |
| bicycle pump | a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air |
| bilge pump | a pump to remove bilgewater |
building
edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place, there was a three-story building on the corner, it was an imposing edifice |
| building block | a block of material used in construction work |
building complex
complex | a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures |
building supply store
building supply house | a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures |
Capitol
Capitol Building | the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet |
| centrifugal pump | a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe |
church
church building | a place for public (especially Christian) worship, the church was empty |
condensation pump
diffusion pump | vacuum pump used to obtain a high vacuum |
| diplomatic building | government building in which diplomats live or work |
| drill site | workplace that is the site of a drill hole |
| Empire State Building | a skyscraper built in New York City in ,feet tall |
| farm building | a building on a farm |
| 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 |
| government building | a building that houses a branch of government |
| 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 |
medical building
health facility
healthcare facility | building where medicine is practiced |
office building
office block | a building containing offices where work is done |
| oil pump | a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts |
| 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 |
| Roman building | a building constructed by the ancient Romans |
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 |