| 单词 | to fang a pump, a well |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fang a pump, (loosely) a well 2. to fang a pump, (loosely) a well: to give (it) a grip of the water; to prime. Cf. fang n.1 1b, 7b Also fig. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > drilling for oil or gas > drill for oil or gas [verb (transitive)] > other procedures to fang a pump, (loosely) a well1819 to rack up1839 shootc1870 torpedo1873 pull1895 sidetrack1906 swab1916 stab1922 re-enter1937 rack1949 the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > prepare or get ready [verb (intransitive)] buskc1330 agraith1340 to make readya1382 arraya1387 providec1425 prepare1517 addressa1522 apparel1523 bouna1525 buckle1563 to make frecka1572 fettle?c1600 fix1716 to set into ——1825 to show foot1825 ready1878 to fang a pump, (loosely) a well1883 prep1900 to get (oneself) organized1926 to sharpen one's pencil1957 1819 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 5 654 To fang a well signifies to pour into it sufficient liquid to set the pump at work again. 1825 J. Wilson Noctes Ambrosianae xix, in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 377 If the wall's fanged, I'll bring up a gush wi' a single drive. 1867 W. H. Smyth Sailor's Word-bk. 1883 W. C. Smith North Country Folk 181 Little he read, and what he did Was mostly sermons to ‘fang his pump’. < as lemmas |
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