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suction pump
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suction pump [′sək·shən ‚pəmp]
(mechanical engineering)
A pump that raises water by the force of atmospheric pressure pushing it into a partial vacuum under the valved piston, which retreats on the upstroke.
suction pump
A pump which raises water, or draws water in plumbing, by producing a partial vacuum within a pipe.
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