pressure pump
101Reebok Pump — The Reebok Pump is a line of athletic shoes that was extremely popular in the early 1990s. It was the first shoe to have an internal inflation mechanism that regulated a unique fitting cushion in the upper. HistoryThe original Reebok Pump was… …
102Concrete pump — Because it is a fluid, concrete can be pumped to where it is needed. Here, a concrete transport truck is feeding concrete to a concrete pumper, which is pumping it to where a slab is being poured …
103transfer pump — An in tank pump, used on many Bosch and some other fuel injection system, that boosts the fuel pressure slightly before the fuel is sucked into the main pump, in order to prevent cavitation. Also, part of the fuel injection pump for a diesel… …
104forcing-pump — force pump or forcˈing pump noun 1. A pump that delivers liquid under pressure greater than its suction pressure 2. A pump for cleaning out pipes by blowing air through • • • Main Entry: ↑force …
105Pneumatic pump — Pneumatic Pneu*mat ic, Pneumatical Pneu*mat ic*al, a. [L. pneumaticus, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, wind, air, ? to blow, breathe; cf. OHG. fnehan: cf. F. pneumatique. Cf. {Pneumonia}.] 1. Consisting of, or resembling, air; having the properties of an… …
106heat pump — a device that uses a compressible refrigerant to transfer heat from one body, as the ground, air, or water, to another body, as a building, with the process being reversible. [1890 95] * * * Device for transferring heat from a substance or space… …
107barometric pressure control — A device in the engine control system that regulates the fuel flow rate to meet the engine requirements dictated by the altitude of the aircraft. It consists of an evacuated capsule subject to nacelle pressure, which operates a lever system… …
108constant-displacement pump — A pump that moves a constant volume of fluid in each rotation. Some form of pressure relief valve or pressure regulator is used with a constant displacement pump. Gear pumps, vane pumps, and gerotor pumps are some of the constant displacement… …
109lift pump — noun pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up • Hypernyms: ↑pump * * * noun also lifting pump : suction pump * * * a pump in which a liquid is lifted rather than forced up from below. Cf. force pump. [1855 60] …
110Positive airway pressure — A typical CPAP machine houses the air pump in a case lined with sound absorbing material for quieter operation. A hose carries the pressurized air to a face mask or nasal pillow …
