1790 W. Blakey ii. i. 112 Ctesibus of Alexandria, and others, have made use of piston pumps.
1889 22 Feb. 134/2 The piston-pump G is of the well-known Worthington type.
2001 R. W. Cahn x. 405 The Toepler pump..is a form of piston pump in which the reciprocating piston consists of mercury.