vacuum pump

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Synonyms: vacuum pumps

Antonyms: vacuum pumps

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Noun

1. A piece of equipment used for [[extraction]] of gas or vapour from an enclosed space, leaving the container with a partial vacuum.<!--reason for not SoP. A water pump pumps water, but a vacuum pump pumps...???-->

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