ポンプponpu
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- nounpump
- Synonym喞筒そくとうWrittenWritten/formal old name for 「ポンプ」; rarely used today, so in everyday speech always say 「ポンプ」.
- Synonym揚水機ようすいきWrittenWritten/formal word for a machine that sends water up from a lower to a higher place; it only covers lifting water, while 「ポンプ」 also moves other liquids and gases.
For pumps that move liquids and gases, use 「ポンプ」 (e.g. 「消防ポンプ」). For equipment specifically for lifting water, say 「揚水機」; 「喞筒」 is its old name.
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