| 单词 | fire pump |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfire pump fire pump n. a pump used to supply water for firefighting; (also) a fire engine with such a pump. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] > fire-fighting > a substance or apparatus for extinguishing > pump fire pump1708 syringe-engine1875 stirrup pump1939 1708 A. Boyer tr. J. Donneau de Visé Hist. Siege of Toulon i. 40 Fire Pumps [Fr. les pompes à feu], Vessels full of Water, Water-Pumps, Pails, and Utensils, all these things were in the Ships and in the neighbouring Magazines for quenching the Fire. 1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 9 Feb. 2/1 The fire-pump..has a throwing power of sixty feet above the highest pinnacle of the hotel. 1937 Manch. Guardian 21 Oct. 4 Fire-pump for emergencies..[with] more power than the ordinary big fire engine... The pump is so constructed as to..carry a complement of eight men. 2008 Yachting July 75/2 The required emergency fire pump is tucked to one side. < as lemmas |
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