rotary pump

noun

: a valveless pump in which the fluid is positively pushed by meshing vanes on parallel revolving shafts and meshing screws into the discharge pipe

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rotary pump was in 1799

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“Rotary pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rotary%20pump. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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