SUCTION PUMP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A pump for raising fluids by suction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

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

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "suction pump"):

stomach pump (a suction pump used to remove the contents of the stomach)

sump pump (a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump)