suction pump

noun

Definition of suction pump

: a common pump in which the liquid to be raised is pushed by atmospheric pressure into the partial vacuum under a retreating valved piston on the upstroke and reflux is prevented by a check valve in the pipe

Examples of suction pump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While scuba diving in a fish preserve off Yomitan Village on the Japanese island of Okinawa, researchers used a suction pump to collect samples from the big fish, including material from its gills. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "These Newly Discovered Shrimp Call a Whale Shark’s Mouth Home," 29 Oct. 2019 On Day 1, somebody sets the suction pump on a setting that’s too high—and all the blood is quickly sucked through the apparatus. — Charles Fishman, Smithsonian, "The Future of Zero-Gravity Living Is Here," 29 June 2017 On the second day, having readjusted the suction pump, Cuttino finds that the device’s new design works perfectly for the first time—the blood is cleanly emptied from its pouch and collected inside the funnel. — Charles Fishman, Smithsonian, "The Future of Zero-Gravity Living Is Here," 29 June 2017

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