peristaltic pump

noun

: a pump in which fluid is forced along by waves of contraction produced mechanically on flexible tubing

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peristaltic pump was in 1958

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“Peristaltic pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peristaltic%20pump. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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