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(4462) Reciprocating pump, or Positive displacement pump
A type of displacement pump consisting essentially of a closed cylinder containing a piston or plunger as the displacing mechanism, drawing liquid into the cylinder through an inlet valve, and forcing it out through an outlet valve.

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