单词 | hogger-pump |
释义 | > as lemmashogger-pump hogger-pump n. Chiefly English regional (northern) Mining (now rare) the top suction pump in a mining shaft. ΚΠ 1824 Encycl. Brit. Suppl. III. 208/1 The hoggar-pump, generally made of fir-staves,and fixed by an iron flange and bolts to the uppermost cast-iron pipe. 1854 Newcastle Courant 14 Apr. 5/5 (advt.) One set of pumps, 10 inch, with..suction pipe, hogger pump and wind bore. 1898 C. Pamely Colliery Manager's Handbk. (ed. 4) x. 379 When the hogger pump is down nearly to the delivery drift, it is taken off by means of the main crab. 1935 A. J. Cronin Stars look Down i. iv. 36 The hogger-pump you spoke about... It ud take a lot of that water out Scupper Flats. < as lemmas |
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