Examples of vacuum pump in a Sentence
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The gains from a vacuum pump were fleeting; hanging weights from the end of his shaft seemed like a painful investment for an uncertain result; and having a surgeon snip his suspensory ligament, which promised an additional inch or so, could lead to wobblier erections.
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Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 26 June 2023
And of course, save the wine at the end of the night with this convenient vacuum pump wine saver system for 37 percent off.
—Grace Smith, Southern Living, 22 June 2023
That includes our compensating vacuum pump that can compensate for changes in air pressure.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023
Even without the upgrade, a new brake booster and vacuum pump are said to provide more consistent braking feel.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 26 Apr. 2023
Beyond the fermentation process, making usable milk proteins is similar to that at regular cow dairies, which have stainless steel tanks, spray dryers and freeze dryers, pasteurizers and vacuum pumps, chillers and steamers.
—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
Inside, Crofter lowered a pipe attached to a vacuum pump into his and Green’s jugs, which were soon empty.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
First Prize went to a team that developed a toilet with a bladeless fan system to replace the typical suction/vacuum pump system.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2022
Working on Nelson’s bodily wounds, his surgeons covered each piece of Integra with an antibiotic-soaked sponge and ran a tube from the sponge to a vacuum pump.
—Liza Gross, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2014
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Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 26 June 2023
And of course, save the wine at the end of the night with this convenient vacuum pump wine saver system for 37 percent off.
—Grace Smith, Southern Living, 22 June 2023
That includes our compensating vacuum pump that can compensate for changes in air pressure.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023
Even without the upgrade, a new brake booster and vacuum pump are said to provide more consistent braking feel.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 26 Apr. 2023
Beyond the fermentation process, making usable milk proteins is similar to that at regular cow dairies, which have stainless steel tanks, spray dryers and freeze dryers, pasteurizers and vacuum pumps, chillers and steamers.
—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
Inside, Crofter lowered a pipe attached to a vacuum pump into his and Green’s jugs, which were soon empty.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
First Prize went to a team that developed a toilet with a bladeless fan system to replace the typical suction/vacuum pump system.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2022
Working on Nelson’s bodily wounds, his surgeons covered each piece of Integra with an antibiotic-soaked sponge and ran a tube from the sponge to a vacuum pump.
—Liza Gross, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2014
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First Known Use
1844, in the meaning defined above
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vacuum pump
noun
: a pump for removing gas from an enclosed space
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