a pump used to draw air or gas out of sealed space
2.
pulsometer (sense 1)
vacuum pump in American English
noun
a pump or device by which a partial vacuum can be produced
Word origin
[1855–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boilerplate, keyword, output, pipeline, specialist
Examples of 'vacuum pump' in a sentence
vacuum pump
The world's first vacuum pump or air pump.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We basically use a vacuum pump and it can be quite tricky!
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This is attached to a vacuum pump.
The Sun (2010)
My dealership reckons that the vacuum pump has failed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A new vacuum pump could cost from 50-250, plus about an hour's labour.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Police investigating the premises took away a bunch of devices including a very large vacuum pump.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The pod uses a computer-controlled valve and vacuum pump to simulate high altitude and compress the muscles at rhythmic intervals.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
But just 13 per cent of health commissioners offer a full range of services, such as medication and vacuum pumps.
The Sun (2016)
Vacuum pumps find myriad uses, from powerful filtrations to creating perfect crispy potatoes when hooked up to a desiccator.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Other gadgets that have moved from laboratories to kitchens include centrifuges - used to create clear fruit juices - and vacuum pumps that extract and vapourise flavours.