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stirrup pump

stir·rup pump (plural stir·rup pumps)


noun 
Definition:
 
pump for spraying water: a portable hand-operated pump, held on the ground with the feet, that draws water from a bucket and sprays it out. It is used to fight small fires.

[< the shape of the foot-piece used to hold the pump in place]
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