forepump

noun

: a vacuum pump auxiliary to a more effective pump for which it supplies a first stage of exhaustion

called also backing pump

Word History

Etymology

fore- + pump

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“Forepump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forepump. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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