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spiral pump

spiral pump noun: a type of centrifugal pump that utilizes a spiral-shaped impeller to move fluids.

Noun

spiral pump (plural spiral pumps)

  1. A type of centrifugal pump that utilizes a spiral-shaped impeller to move fluids.
    • The spiral pump is a very curious hydraulic engine, which operates on nearly the same principle as the Hungarian machine.1825, John Nicholson, The Operative Mechanic, and British Machinist, page 237

Forms of spiral pump

pluralspiral pumps

Questions about spiral pump

What does spiral pump mean?
Spiral pump means a type of centrifugal pump that utilizes a spiral-shaped impeller to move fluids.
What part of speech is spiral pump?
Spiral pump is a noun.
What is the plural of spiral pump?
The plural of spiral pump is spiral pumps.

Words near spiral pump in the dictionary

  1. spiral nebulas
  2. spiral of Archimedes
  3. spiral out
  4. spiral pass
  5. spiral passes
  6. spiral pump
  7. spiral pumps
  8. spiral spring
  9. spiral springs
  10. spiral staircase
  11. spiral staircases

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