OIL PUMP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("oil pump" is a kind of...):

pump (a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction)

Holonyms ("oil pump" is a part of...):

force-feed lubricating system; force feed; lubricating system; pressure-feed lubricating system; pressure feed (mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings)