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head pump

head pump noun: a small pump at a ship's bows to raise seawater for washing decks.

Noun

head pump (plural head pumps)

  1. A small pump at a ship's bows to raise seawater for washing decks.

Forms of head pump

pluralhead pumps

Questions about head pump

What does head pump mean?
Head pump means a small pump at a ship's bows to raise seawater for washing decks.
What part of speech is head pump?
Head pump is a noun.
What is the plural of head pump?
The plural of head pump is head pumps.

Words near head pump in the dictionary

  1. head over ears
  2. head over heels
  3. head pressing
  4. head priest
  5. head priests
  6. head pump
  7. head pumps
  8. head race
  9. head races
  10. head rag
  11. head rags

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