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Force Pump

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(1):

A pump having a solid piston, or plunger, for drawing and forcing a liquid, as water, through the valves; in distinction from a pump having a bucket, or valved piston.

(2):

A pump adapted for delivering water at a considerable height above the pump, or under a considerable pressure; in distinction from one which lifts the water only to the top of the pump or delivers it through a spout. See Illust. of Plunger pump, under Plunger.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Force Pump'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/force-pump.html. 1828.
 
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