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pumpjack

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈpʌmpˌd͡ʒæk/

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noun

Meaning 1

The ground-based drive for a submerged pump in an oil borehole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pump + jack.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: jaknikker — drive for a submerged pump
  • French: chevalet de pompage — drive for a submerged pump
  • German: Tiefpumpe — drive for a submerged pump
  • German: Pferdekopfpumpe — drive for a submerged pump
  • Navajo: chidí bikʼah hágéédi — drive for a submerged pump
  • Russian: стано́к-кача́лка (stanók-kačálka) — drive for a submerged pump
  • Spanish: bomba de varilla — drive for a submerged pump