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roughing pump

roughing pump noun: a type of vacuum pump that is used to achieve rough vacuum from initial atmospheric pressure.

Noun

roughing pump (plural roughing pumps)

  1. A type of vacuum pump that is used to achieve rough vacuum from initial atmospheric pressure.
    Synonyms:
    rough pump

Synonyms of roughing pump

Forms of roughing pump

pluralroughing pumps

Questions about roughing pump

What does roughing pump mean?
Roughing pump means a type of vacuum pump that is used to achieve rough vacuum from initial atmospheric pressure.
What part of speech is roughing pump?
Roughing pump is a noun.
What is the plural of roughing pump?
The plural of roughing pump is roughing pumps.

Words near roughing pump in the dictionary

  1. roughing fluids
  2. roughing it
  3. roughing mill
  4. roughing mills
  5. roughing out
  6. roughing pump
  7. roughing pumps
  8. roughing up
  9. roughing up the bullpen
  10. roughings
  11. roughish

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