spiral pump

noun

A type of centrifugal pump that utilizes a spiral-shaped impeller to move fluids.

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Meanings

nounspiral pump (plural spiral pumps)

plural spiral pumps

  1. A type of centrifugal pump that utilizes a spiral-shaped impeller to move fluids.

    The spiral pump is a very curious hydraulic engine, which operates on nearly the same principle as the Hungarian machine.

    1825, John Nicholson, The Operative Mechanic, and British Machinist, page 237
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