pump
Noun
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is a type of: mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principlessubtypes:
- air pump, vacuum pump - a pump that moves air in or out of something
- aspirator - a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
- auxiliary pump, donkey pump - a supplementary pump available if needed
- bicycle pump - a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air
- bilge pump - a pump to remove bilgewater
- centrifugal pump - a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe
- force pump - pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure
- gas pump, gasoline pump, island dispenser, petrol pump - a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks
- grease gun, gun - a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
- hand pump - a pump worked by hand
- heart-lung machine - a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body
- hydraulic pump, hydraulic ram - a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level
- lift pump - pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up
- oil pump - a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts
- stirrup pump - a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires
- suction pump - a pump for raising fluids by suction
- water pump - the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate
has: cylinder, piston chamber - a chamber within which piston movesis a part of:- cooling system, engine cooling system - equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine
- fuel system - equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
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is a type of: internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the bodysubtypes:
- athlete's heart - enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance
- biauriculate heart - a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles
has:- arteria coronaria, coronary artery - the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
- cardiac muscle, heart muscle - the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
- cardiac valve, heart valve - a valve to control one-way flow of blood
- valve - a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
is a part of: cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body -
is a type of: shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier materialsubtypes: spectator, spectator pump - a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel
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