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押し上げポンプ (oshiageponpu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

押おし上あげポンプ

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Meanings

1

force pump; forcing pump

A pump that uses pressure to force liquid upward, as opposed to a lift pump. Technical term.

この押おし上あげポンプは井い戸どから水みずをくみ上あげるのに使つかわれる。

This force pump is used to draw water from a well.

Kanji

押push, stop, check
上above, up

Related words

吸すい上あげポンプ
吸い上げポンプ is a suction/lift pump that draws liquid up by creating a vacuum, while 押し上げポンプ forces liquid upward by applying pressure from below.

Built from

押おし上あげる+ポンプ

Written forms

押おし上あげポンプ
Standard kanji spelling for this compound noun.
押おし上あげポンプ
Variant spelling with 押上げ instead of 押し上げ; less common but still used.

Etymology

Compound of 押し上げ (pushing up) + ポンプ (pump). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes a pump that pushes liquid upward.