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hydropult

hydropult noun: a hand-powered machine for spraying water, somewhat similar to a fire extinguisher.

Noun

hydropult (plural hydropults)

  1. (archaic, historical) A hand-powered machine for spraying water, somewhat similar to a fire extinguisher.

Forms of hydropult

pluralhydropults

Origin of hydropult

See hydro- and catapult. Originally a trade name.

Questions about hydropult

What does hydropult mean?
Hydropult means a hand-powered machine for spraying water, somewhat similar to a fire extinguisher.
What part of speech is hydropult?
Hydropult is a noun.
What is the plural of hydropult?
The plural of hydropult is hydropults.

Words near hydropult in the dictionary

  1. hydropsychid
  2. hydropsychids
  3. hydroptic
  4. hydroptilid
  5. hydroptilids
  6. hydropult
  7. hydropults
  8. hydropump
  9. hydropumps
  10. hydropyrolysate
  11. hydropyrolysates

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