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gar·butt rod
variants:
or less commonly garbet rod \ ˈgärbət- \
Definition of garbutt rod
: the rod attached to the cage of a standing valve of an oil-well pump in such a way that the standing valve is lifted out of the well when the plunger is withdrawn
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