stirrup pump
stirrup pump · stirrup pumps
A small hand-operated pump with a stirrup-shaped base that was placed in a bucket of…A small hand-operated pump with a stirrup-shaped base that was placed in a bucket of water, allowing a small hose to direct a stream onto minor fires.
Meaning
1 sensesA small hand-operated pump with a stirrup-shaped base that was placed in a bucket of water, allowing a small hose to direct a stream onto minor fires.
a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires
Forms
plural: stirrup pumps| Singular | stirrup pump |
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regular