door pump

noun

A hydraulic device attached to a door in its one end and to the doorframe in the other, performing one or more of the following functions: a) dampening the movements of the door, b) making sure that the door closes properly, and c) assisting in opening it.

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Meanings

noundoor pump (plural door pumps)

plural door pumps

  1. A hydraulic device attached to a door in its one end and to the doorframe in the other, performing one or more of the following functions: a) dampening the movements of the door, b) making sure that the door closes properly, and c) assisting in opening it.

Translations

Finnish ovipumppu
  • ovipumppudevice
Swedish dörrpump
  • dörrpumpdevice
Cite this entry
APA

door pump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/door%20pump

MLA

“door pump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/door%20pump. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “door pump,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/door%20pump.

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