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a small hand pump held steady by a stirruplike foot bracket, often used in firefighting.[1935-40]
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stirrup pump
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stirrup pump — ► NOUN ▪ a hand operated water pump with a footrest resembling a stirrup, used to extinguish small fires … English terms dictionary
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stirrup pump — noun a small hand operated pump; the stirrup shaped base was placed in a bucket of water, a small hose could direct a stream onto small fires … Wiktionary
stirrup pump — noun chiefly historical a portable hand operated water pump with a footrest resembling a stirrup, used to extinguish small fires … English new terms dictionary
stirrup pump — /ˈstɪrəp pʌmp/ (say stiruhp pump) noun a small hand pump held steady by a foot bracket and used in firefighting …
stirrup pump — noun a hand operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires • Hypernyms: ↑pump … Useful english dictionary
stirrup pump — noun Date: 1939 a portable hand pump held in position by a foot bracket and used for throwing a jet or spray of liquid … New Collegiate Dictionary
stirrup — n. 1 each of a pair of devices attached to each side of a horse s saddle, in the form of a loop with a flat base to support the rider s foot. 2 (attrib.) having the shape of a stirrup. 3 (in full stirrup bone) = STAPES. Phrases and idioms:… … Useful english dictionary
foot pump — noun 1. : a portable hand pump held in place by the foot : stirrup pump 2. : a pump operated by a treadle * * * foot pump, a portable pump, operated by hand, that has a bracket or stirrup for holding it in place by the pressure of the foot … Useful english dictionary
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