| 单词 | gin pump |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgin pump gin pump n. Mining (now historical) a gin used to pump water out of a mine shaft; cf. sense 8b. ΚΠ a1728 J. Woodward Attempt Nat. Hist. Fossils Eng. (1729) 165 The Gin-pump of Mostyn Coal-pits. 1879 Rep. Inspectors of Mines Pennsylvania 1878 (Ex. Doc. No. 10) x. 148 in Governor's Message & Rep. Heads of Dept. Pennsylvania 1878–9: Pt. 2 A pumpman, employed in the Park Coal Company's slope,..was on his way out with a certain bolt belonging to a gin-pump which he had charge of. 2003 Links (Newcomen Soc.) June 7/1 Gin pumps were in general use in the 17th century for pumping water out of wells and mines. < as lemmas |
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