Air pump () A kind of pump for exhausting air from a vessel or closed space |
Air pump () A pump used to exhaust from a condenser the condensed steam, the water used for condensing, and any commingled air. |
Chain pump () A pump consisting of an endless chain, running over a drum or wheel by which it is moved, and dipping below the water to be raised. The chain has at intervals disks or lifts which fit the tube through which the ascending part passes and carry the water to the point of discharge. |
Cone pulley () A pulley for driving machines, etc., having two or more parts or steps of different diameters |
Force pump () A pump having a solid piston, or plunger, for drawing and forcing a liquid, as water, through the valves |
Force pump () A pump adapted for delivering water at a considerable height above the pump, or under a considerable pressure |
Fuel (n.) Any matter used to produce heat by burning |
Fuel (n.) Anything that serves to feed or increase passion or excitement. |
Fuel (v. t.) To feed with fuel. |
Fuel (v. t.) To store or furnish with fuel or firing. |
Hogger-pump (n.) The for pump in the pit. |
Injection (n.) The act of injecting or throwing in |
Injection (n.) That which is injected |
Injection (n.) The act or process of filling vessels, cavities, or tissues with a fluid or other substance. |
Injection (n.) A specimen prepared by injection. |
Injection (n.) The act of throwing cold water into a condenser to produce a vacuum. |
Injection (n.) The cold water thrown into a condenser. |
Pulleys (pl. ) of Pulley |
Pulley (v. t.) A wheel with a broad rim, or grooved rim, for transmitting power from, or imparting power to, the different parts of machinery, or for changing the direction of motion, by means of a belt, cord, rope, or chain. |
Pulley (b. t.) To raise or lift by means of a pulley. |
Pump (n.) A low shoe with a thin sole. |
Pump (n.) An hydraulic machine, variously constructed, for raising or transferring fluids, consisting essentially of a moving piece or piston working in a hollow cylinder or other cavity, with valves properly placed for admitting or retaining the fluid as it is drawn or driven through them by the action of the piston. |
Pump (v. t.) To raise with a pump, as water or other liquid. |
Pump (v. t.) To draw water, or the like, from |
Pump (v. t.) Figuratively, to draw out or obtain, as secrets or money, by persistent questioning or plying |
Pump (v. i.) To work, or raise water, a pump. |
Sprengel pump () A form of air pump in which exhaustion is produced by a stream of mercury running down a narrow tube, in the manner of an aspirator |
pump priming | introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing |
injection | the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure |
epidural injection | injection of an anesthetic substance into the epidural space of the spinal cord in order to produce epidural anesthesia |
intradermal injection | an injection into the skin |
intramuscular injection | an injection into a muscle |
intravenous injection | an injection into a vein |
subcutaneous injection | an injection under the skin |
injection shot | the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe, the nurse gave him a flu shot |
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 |
auxiliary pump donkey pump | a supplementary pump available if needed |
bicycle pump | a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air |
bilge pump | a pump to remove bilgewater |
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 |
fuel-air explosive FAE | a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges, the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen, the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below |
fuel cell | cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air), often used in electric cars |
fuel filter | a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel |
fuel gauge fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle |
fuel injection fuel injection system | mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internalombustion engine, avoids the need for a carburetor |
fuel line gas line petrol line | a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine, the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line |
fuel system | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine |
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 |
idle pulley idler pulley idle wheel | a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it |
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 |
pod fuel pod | a detachable container of fuel on an airplane |
pulley pulley-block pulley block block | a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope |
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 |
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 |
thermobaric bomb fuel-air bomb vacuum bomb volume-detonation bomb aerosol bomb | a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive, a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb |
water pump | the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate |
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 |
fuel level | the amount of fuel remaining |