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stirrup pump

/ˈstɪrəp pʌmp/

Traducción: Tipo de bomba de mano con base en forma de estribo, utilizada históricamente para combatir incendios o rociar líquidos, especialmente durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

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/ˈstɪrəp pʌmp/C1formaltechnical
  • esTipo de bomba de mano con base en forma de estribo, utilizada históricamente para combatir incendios o rociar líquidos, especialmente durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

A type of hand-operated water pump with a foot stirrup-like base, historically used for firefighting or spraying liquids, especially during World War II.

  1. Firefighting toolC1formalbritish

    A portable hand-operated pump with a footrest shaped like a stirrup, used to spray water or other firefighting liquids.

    esbomba de pie con estribo

    • During the war, civilians used stirrup pumps to put out incendiary bombs.
    • The firefighter demonstrated how to operate a stirrup pump.
    • Stirrup pumps were standard equipment in British homes during the Blitz.