yángchéng

扬程

Word · NounTraditional揚程

pump head; lift height

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

pump head; the vertical height to which a pump can lift water

technical

Technical term in fluid mechanics and engineering, referring to the total dynamic head of a pump.

Zhè这
tái台
shuǐ水
bèng泵
de的
yáng扬
chéng程
shì是
wǔ五
shí十
mǐ米
 。

The head of this water pump is fifty meters.

Gāo高
yáng扬
chéng程
shuǐ水
bèng泵
shì适
yòng用
yú于
shān山
qū区
gōng供
shuǐ水
xì系
tǒng统
 。

High-head pumps are suitable for water supply systems in mountainous areas.

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Zhè这
ge个
shuǐ水
bèng泵
de的
yáng扬
chéng程
bù不
gòu够
 ,
shuǐ水
chōu抽
bù不
dào到
shān山
dǐng顶
 。

This pump's head is insufficient; the water cannot be pumped to the mountaintop.