water pump

/'wɔ:tə'pʌmp/
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water pump

The mechanic checks the water pump in the car's engine.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A device for moving water: A mechanical device designed to move water from one location to another, typically by creating pressure or suction.
    • An automotive cooling system component: Specifically, the pump in a vehicle's engine cooling system that circulates coolant (often a water-based mixture) to regulate engine temperature.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The village installed a new water pump to provide clean drinking water.
    • If the car's water pump fails, the engine can overheat very quickly.
Advanced Usage
  • "to prime the pump": To prepare a pump for operation by filling it with water; figuratively, to stimulate activity or growth by an initial investment.
    • Before starting the old water pump, you must prime the pump to create suction.
    • The government tax cuts were intended to prime the pump of the economy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pump (n/v): The general device for moving fluids or gases; the act of operating such a device.
    • She pumped air into the bicycle tire.
  • Coolant pump (n): A more specific term for the pump in an engine's cooling system.
  • Centrifugal pump (n): A common type of water pump that uses a rotating impeller to move water.
Synonyms
  • Circulator: A device that causes something, like a fluid, to move in a circuit.
  • Impeller: The rotating part of a pump that moves the fluid.
Related Phrases
  • Pump water: The action of moving water using a pump.
    • They had to pump water out of the flooded basement.
  • Pump house: A small building housing a water pump.
    • The old pump house by the river is now a museum.
Notes on Meaning

The term "water pump" primarily refers to the general mechanical device for moving water. Its specific automotive meaning is a specialized application of this general concept. The device does not necessarily pump pure water; in an automotive context, it pumps a coolant mixture, and in other contexts, it may pump other liquids. The core function remains the transfer of a fluid via mechanical action.

water pump

The mechanic checks the water pump in the car's engine.

Noun
  1. the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate