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STIRRUP PUMP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stirrup pump mean?
• STIRRUP PUMP (noun)
The noun STIRRUP PUMP has 1 sense:
1. a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires
Familiarity information: STIRRUP PUMP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stirrup pump" is a kind of...):
pump (a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction)
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