单词 | repumping |
释义 | repumpingn. The action or an act of repump v. Also with out. ΚΠ 1669 R. Boyle Contin. New Exper. Physico-mechanicall: 1st Pt. xlvii. 161 Upon the repumping out of the Air the Weight was without the help of any Turning-key lifted up. 1775–6 W. Kenrick et al. tr. Comte de Buffon Nat. Hist. Animals, Veg., & Minerals IV. 358 A continual re-pumping of this liquor in the body of the animal. 1890 Louisiana Planter & Sugar Manufacturer 5 Apr. 234/1 The claims of this apparatus are:..no repumping or pumping back; [etc.]. 1903 Motoring Ann. 296 If upon re-pumping, a tyre be found not to hold air properly,..it must be removed for repair. 1931 Geogr. Jrnl. 78 21 Continual deflation and re-pumping had to be done till the last outcrops of rock were finally submerged and all danger of abrasion was over. 2005 National Driller (Nexis) Sept. 24 Repumping may be required in high-rise office buildings using reclaimed water for toilet flushing. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1669 |
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