pump; mechanical device for moving fluids
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pump; mechanical device for moving fluids by suction or pressure
technicalA technical term, often used in engineering or scientific contexts. More specific than the modern term '泵 (bèng)', sometimes implying a simpler mechanical structure like a hand pump.
Zhè这
tái台
lǎo老
shì式
jī唧
tǒng筒
hái还
zài在
shǐ使
yòng用
。
This old-fashioned pump is still in use.
Xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
yòng用
jī唧
tǒng筒
cóng从
jǐng井
lǐ里
chōu抽
shuǐ水
。
The firefighters used a pump to draw water from the well.
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Shí实
yàn验
shì室
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
shǒu手
dòng动
jī唧
tǒng筒
。
There is a hand pump in the laboratory.