- a pump used to draw air or gas out of sealed space
- pulsometer (sense )
vacuum pump


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vacuum pump

noun
- A pump used to evacuate an enclosure.
- See pulsometer.
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Noun
(plural vacuum pumps)
- A piece of equipment used for extraction of gas or vapour from an enclosed space, leaving the container with a partial vacuum.
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