pump lift
11lift pump — n. a suction pump that raises a column of liquid to the level of a spout out of which the liquid runs of its own accord: cf. FORCE PUMP …
12pump — pump1 [pump] n. [ME pumpe < MDu pompe < Sp bomba, prob. of echoic orig.] 1. any of various machines that force a liquid or gas into or through, or draw it out of, something, as by suction or pressure 2. Informal the heart vt. 1. to raise or …
13lift 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] …
14pump iron — phrasal : to lift weights especially for exercise or body building * * * pump iron see under ↑pump1 • • • Main Entry: ↑iron pump iron (informal) To exercise with weights, to develop one s muscles • • • Main Entry: ↑pump * * * …
15Lift irrigation scheme — Irrigation Schemes mainly comprise canal irrigation and lift irrigation schemes. In such schemes, the most important and yet the most neglected portion is distribution of water. Let us first consider lift irrigation schemes Importance of lift… …
16pump — pump1 pumpable, adj. pumpless, adj. pumplike, adj. /pump/, n. 1. an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes. 2. Engin., Building Trades. a shore …
17Dead lift — Lift Lift, n. 1. Act of lifting; also, that which is lifted. [1913 Webster] 2. The space or distance through which anything is lifted; as, a long lift. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. Help; assistance, as by lifting. Hence: A ride in a vehicle, given by …
18pump — pump1 [ pʌmp ] noun count ** 1. ) a piece of equipment for making a liquid or gas move into or out of something: an air/a fuel pump a hand/foot pump (=one that you work with your hand or foot) 2. ) usually plural a plain woman s shoe that has a… …
19lift-pump — /ˈlɪft pʌmp/ (say lift pump) noun any pump which merely lifts or raises a liquid (distinguished from force pump) …
20lift pump — a pump in which a liquid is lifted rather than forced up from below. Cf. force pump. [1855 60] * * * …
