windpump

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noun

A structure somewhat like a windmill for pumping water, either for drainage or for irrigation

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Meanings

nounwindpump (plural windpumps)

plural windpumps

  1. A structure somewhat like a windmill for pumping water, either for drainage or for irrigation

Origin

From wind + pump.

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Translations

Afrikaans windpomp
  • windpompwindmill applied for pumping water
Finnish tuulipumppu
  • tuulipumppuwindmill applied for pumping water
French pompe à vent, pompe éolienne
  • pompe à ventwindmill applied for pumping water
  • pompe éoliennewindmill applied for pumping water
Cite this entry
APA

windpump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windpump

MLA

“windpump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windpump. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “windpump,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windpump.

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