- A pump adapted for delivering water at a considerable height above the pump or under a considerable pressure; in distinction from one which lifts the water only to the top of the pump or delivers it through a spout. See Illust. of Plunger pump, under Plunger.
- A pump having a solid piston or plunger, for drawing and forcing a liquid, as water, through the valves; in distinction from a pump having a bucket or valved piston.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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