Meaning Of The Word Stirrup pump

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stirrup pump in American English
a hand pump for putting out fires, set in a bucket and held firm by a stirrup, or bracket, for one foot
noun: a small hand pump held steady by a stirruplike foot bracket, often used in firefighting

stirrup pump in British English
noun: a hand-operated vertical reciprocating pump, now obsolete, such as one used in fire-fighting, etc, in which the base of the cylinder was placed in a bucket of water

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