Meanings
nounroughing pump (plural roughing pumps)
plural roughing pumps
- A type of vacuum pump that is used to achieve rough vacuum from initial atmospheric pressure.
Synonyms: rough pump
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of vacuum pump that is used to achieve rough vacuum from initial atmospheric pressure.
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roughing pump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughing%20pump
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“roughing pump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughing%20pump. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roughing pump,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughing%20pump.
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