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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hydraulic, ram.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A water pump in which a flow of water is intermittently halted by a valve so that the flow is forced upward through an open pipe, usually into a reservoir.
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noun
A hydraulic cylinder with a piston activated by pumping hydraulic fluid into the cylinder.
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hydraulic pump
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Broader terms: pump
History
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