force pump

noun

A kind of pump in which the upstroke of the piston draws liquid, through an inlet valve, into the cylinder. On the downstroke, the liquid is discharged, through an outlet valve, into the outlet pipe.

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Meanings

nounforce pump (plural force pumps)

plural force pumps

  1. A kind of pump in which the upstroke of the piston draws liquid, through an inlet valve, into the cylinder. On the downstroke, the liquid is discharged, through an outlet valve, into the outlet pipe.
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