bơm máy

Lính cứu hỏa sử dụng bơm máy để chữa cháy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Motor pump / Engine-driven pump: A mechanical device that uses an engine or motor to move fluids (typically water) from one place to another. It is a compound noun combining "bơm" (pump) and "máy" (machine/engine).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lính cứu hỏa sử dụng bơm máy để chữa cháy. (Firefighters use a motor pump to fight fires.)
  • Chúng tôi cần một chiếc bơm máy để hút nước ra khỏi hầm. (We need an engine-driven pump to drain water from the basement.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in technical, agricultural, or emergency contexts to specify a pump that is not manually operated but powered by an engine, distinguishing it from a "bơm tay" (hand pump).

Variants and Related Words

• Bơm (n/v): Pump; to pump.
• Bơm nước (n): Water pump.
• Máy bơm (n): Pump (machine). This is a more common variant with the same core meaning as "bơm máy".
  • Máy bơm nước bị hỏng. (The water pump is broken.)

Synonyms

• Motor pump: A pump operated by a motor.
• Engine pump: A pump driven by an engine.
• Power pump: A pump using mechanical power.

Notes on Usage

• "Bơm máy" is a technical term. In everyday conversation, "máy bơm" is the more frequently used word order for the same device.