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pump vs bilge pump

bilge pump vs pump

pump and bilge pump both are nouns.

pump is a verb but bilge pump is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pump Yes No Yes No
bilge pump Yes No No No
As nouns, bilge pump is a hyponym of pump; that is, bilge pump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pump:
  • pump: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
  • bilge pump: a pump to remove bilgewater
pump (noun) bilge pump (noun)
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction a pump to remove bilgewater
a low-cut shoe without fastenings
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
pump (verb) bilge pump (verb)
question persistently
deliver forth
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
draw or pour with a pump
flow intermittently
move up and down
supply in great quantities
Difference between pump and bilge pump

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