vacuum pump

noun

: a pump for exhausting gas from an enclosed space

Examples of vacuum pump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of relying on cameras, force sensors, or advanced software, the robot simply presses the soft bag against an object and removes the air using a vacuum pump, reports Techeblog. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Those issues led to the delay of payments for preventative maintenance or repairs of a critical medical vacuum pump system and medical air unit at South Coast Global, the hospital’s chief executive officer told state inspectors in December 2024. — Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025

Most external sealers then require you to close a lid to create a seal while the vacuum pump sucks any air out of the bag before using a heat strip to seal it shut. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 27 Jan. 2025

In line with those sleep-apnea devices, the OPAP system is designed for nighttime use and is equipped with a programmable vacuum pump that delivers negative pressure to the eyes via a pair of snugly fitting goggles. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1844, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vacuum pump

• bump
• chump
• clump
• crump
• dump
• gump
• hump
• jump
• lump
• plump
• rump
• slump

Kids Definition

vacuum pump

noun

: a pump for removing gas from an enclosed space