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stirrup pump

Meaning of "stirrup pump" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STIRRUP PUMP

stirrup pump


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STIRRUP PUMP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stirrup pump is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STIRRUP PUMP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stirrup pump in the English dictionary

The definition of stirrup pump in the dictionary is a hand-operated vertical reciprocating pump, such as one used in fire-fighting, etc, in which the base of the cylinder is placed in a bucket of water.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STIRRUP PUMP

stirless · Stirling · Stirling cycle · Stirling engine · Stirling´s formula · Stirlingshire · stirpes · stirpiculture · stirps · stirrable · stirred · stirrer · stirring · stirringly · stirrup · stirrup bone · stirrup cup · stirrup iron · stirrup leather · stirrup strap

WORDS THAT END LIKE STIRRUP PUMP

air pump · beer pump · bicycle pump · breast pump · centrifugal pump · cycle pump · electromagnetic pump · filter pump · force pump · fuel pump · gas pump · heat pump · lift pump · parish pump · petrol pump · pump · rotary pump · stomach pump · suction pump · turbo pump · vacuum pump

Synonyms and antonyms of stirrup pump in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stirrup pump» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF STIRRUP PUMP

Find out the translation of stirrup pump to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of stirrup pump from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stirrup pump» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

马镫泵
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

bomba de estribo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

stirrup pump
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

रकाब पंप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضخة الركاب
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

стремя насос
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

bomba estribo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

রক্ষক পাম্প
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Pompe à étrier
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pump stirrup
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kübelspritze
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

あぶみポンプ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

등자 펌프
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pump pump
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bơm bàn đạp
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்டிரைப் பம்ப்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रेशीम पंप
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

hafif tulumba
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

pompa staffa
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

pompa strzemię
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

стремено насос
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

pompa etrier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντλία αναβολέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beuel pomp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stigbygel pump
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stigbøyle pumpe
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STIRRUP PUMP»

Discover the use of stirrup pump in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stirrup pump and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Science
Built on accepted lines, a homemade stirrup pump such as that above is an efficient aid in combatting fires WITNESSES of England's trial by fire agree that the humble "stirrup pump" used in that country to fight incendiary bombs has saved ...
2
Pests of Crops in Warmer Climates and Their Control
Stirrup-pump sprayers. These consist of a double-action pump suspended in a bucket. For support there is a foot stirrup reaching to the ground on the outside. A flexible outlet pipe carries the spray liquid from the pump to the spray lance which  ...
Dennis S. Hill, 2008
3
Agricultural Insect Pests of Temperate Regions and Their Control
Stirrup-pump sprayers. These consist of a double-action pump suspended in a bucket. For support there is a foot stirrup reaching to the ground on the outside. A flexible outlet pipe carries the spray liquid from the pump to the spray lance which  ...
Dennis S. Hill, 1987
4
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 4. Works of Art, Etc. New ...
Phillips (Harry D.J d. b. a. Stirrup pump co., New York. 2580, 2581 For stirrup pump: Victory stirrup pump. © Apr. 10, 1842; KK 18118. Victory stirrup pump, exclusive features of the Victory stirrup pump. © Apr. 10, 1842; KK 18118. Plfer ( Albert ...
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1943
5
Pesticide Application Methods
Stirrup pump This version of the double-acting pump requires two operators — one to work the pump while the other directs the nozzles. The lower end of the pump is immersed in the spray liquid in a bucket. The user needs to keep one foot ...
Graham Matthews, 2008
6
Fire Fighting on Farms
Adam Truman Holman. Stirrup Pumps Light, inexpensive stirrup pumps or bucket pumps (fig. 8) may be used to play a continuous stream of water on a fire. In many instances the stirrup pump is better than a fire bucket to force water to the ...
Adam Truman Holman, 1946
7
Agricultural Insect Pests of the Tropics and Their Control
This type of sprayer is obviously tiring to use and it is quite difficult to control the rate of application, but due to the double-action hand pump the spray is continuous. Stirrup-pump sprayers. These consist of a double- action pump suspended in ...
Dennis S. Hill, 1983
8
Pal's and Neighbours: As Britain Stood Alone
he asked, “That my lad, is a stirrup pump which you are about to learn how to use ” Mary was mystified “A what? “Bert laughed “A stirrup pump for putting out fires and bombs” None the wiser she told him to get inside for his tea. “Boiled ham ...
Sep Burgess, 2012
9
Another Day, Another Dog
Not to be put off, they dispatched one man with a stirrup pump and a bucket up the lane to investigate. Now to those of you too young to know what a stirrup pump is, I can tell you that it is a very antiquated piece of (at least) World War Two  ...
Trevor Rowe, 2006
10
Occupied St John's: A Social History of a City at War, 1939-1945
“During those air-raid drills,” Paul O'Neill remembers, “they sent trucks around with bundles of splits and they'd pour kerosene over the splits and light them and throw them onto the sidewalk, and then you had to run out, get the stirrup pump ...
Steven High, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STIRRUP PUMP»

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Life in Braintree in Second World War to be revealed
Braintree District Museum will host a military jeep display while visitors can try using a stirrup pump, disarming a bomb, dressing up as an air raid warden and ... «Braintree and Witham Times, Jul 15»
2
Combine harvester catches fire in Winkleigh
They used small tools, a thermal imaging camera, a stirrup pump and a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire, which also involved a small amount of hay. «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
3
Combine harvester damaged in blaze
... attendance crews located a fire within the engine compartment of a combine harvester, crews used small tools, a thermal imaging camera, a stirrup pump and ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
4
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO — 18 JULY 1890
Such a party normally comprises three people, whose equipment consists of a stirrup pump and an adequate supply of buckets. The stirrup pump which has ... «Andover Advertiser, Jul 15»
5
Family Fortunes: My father's part in protecting wartime Belfast
The two men in white coats in my photograph, busy with stirrup pump and bucket, are playing their small part in the proposed defence of the city. They are both ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
6
Firefighters called to a chimney fire
The crew used stirrup pump and rods to extinguish burning embers and then thoroughly investigated the chimney area with a thermal image camera to reveal ... «Falmouth Packet, Jun 15»
7
Croydon drug dealer who hid drugs up his bum and refused to go to …
Should have introduced him to the delights of a stirrup pump. | 2. Report. Profile image for Stellafellor. Stellafellor | May 05 2015, 5:55PM. Should have fed him ... «Croydon Advertiser, May 15»
8
Fire fighters respond to report of roof fire
Firefighters used one hose reel, a stirrup pump and chimney rods to put it out. Two thermal imaging cameras were used to check the building for hot spots and ... «Falmouth Packet, Apr 15»
9
Fire fighters called to a chimney fire in Constantine
... was called to a chimney fire in Constantine on Sunday evening at around 8.58am. Crews used a stirrup pump and chimney rods to extinguish the blaze. «Falmouth Packet, Apr 15»
10
​St Austell firefighters extinguish chimney fire
They used specialist equipment, which included a stirrup pump and chimney rods to help put out the fire. A spokesman from St Austell Community Fire Station ... «Cornish Guardian, Mar 15»
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