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stirrup pump

noun

  1. a small hand pump held steady by a stirruplike foot bracket, often used in firefighting.

stirrup pump

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stirrup pump1

First recorded in 1935–40

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