bilge pump
noun
: a pump used to clear bilge water
The 20-foot bass fishing boat was swamped by a wave that came over the stern and overwhelmed the bilge pump …—
Toledo Blade, 3 June 2011
Toledo Blade, 3 June 2011Most kayakers in the United States still rely on the ubiquitous cylindrical plastic bilge pump. These are simple and reliable, and move a lot of water.—Jonathan Hanson, Complete Sea Kayak Touring, 2006
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“Bilge pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bilge%20pump. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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