How to Use vacuum pump in a Sentence

vacuum pump

noun
  • One day the vacuum pump blew up on me and I was covered in pump oil.
    — Quanta Magazine, 8 Mar. 2017
  • The vacuum pump is lubricated with engine oil that flows through a filter screen.
    — NBC News, 11 Sep. 2019
  • And of course, save the wine at the end of the night with this convenient vacuum pump wine saver system for 37 percent off.
    — Grace Smith, Southern Living, 22 June 2023
  • Even without the upgrade, a new brake booster and vacuum pump are said to provide more consistent braking feel.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 26 Apr. 2023
  • This one has a double line seal for extra strength, a double vacuum pump, and various sealing choices.
    — Outdoor Life, 14 May 2020
  • Inside, Crofter lowered a pipe attached to a vacuum pump into his and Green’s jugs, which were soon empty.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
  • That includes our compensating vacuum pump that can compensate for changes in air pressure.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2019
  • That includes our compensating vacuum pump that can compensate for changes in air pressure.
    — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2019
  • Drivers could feel a vibration in the brake pedal or a change in pressure required to push the brake pedal if their trucks have the vacuum pump problem.
    — NBC News, 11 Sep. 2019
  • The problem does not affect the Camry hybrid, which Toyota said in its filing does not have the vacuum pump.
    — Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 22 Nov. 2021
  • This food storage system comes with six reusable containers and a handheld vacuum pump so that your leftovers stay fresher for longer.
    — Bon Appétit, 28 Nov. 2021
  • The problem involves a defective cap on the rotating vane in the mechanical vacuum pump.
    — Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 22 Nov. 2021
  • This starter set comes with an adorable mini-vacuum pump, reusable zip bags, and dishwasher-safe storage containers designed to slow spoilage and keep food fresh up to five times longer.
    — Bon Appétit, 22 Oct. 2021
  • First Prize went to a team that developed a toilet with a bladeless fan system to replace the typical suction/vacuum pump system.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2022
  • The compact, cordless vacuum pump is more convenient than a bulky countertop vacuum sealer.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 4 May 2022
  • The Zwilling Fresh & Save vacuum pump is a handheld, cordless, rechargeable mini-vac about the size of a pepper grinder.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 13 May 2021
  • The Zwilling Fresh & Save vacuum pump is a mini handheld vacuum sealer about the size of a pepper grinder.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 4 May 2022
  • The output of the mechanical vacuum pump can decrease over time, decreasing the amount of vacuum/power brake assist.
    — USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2020
  • The blender is also compatible with the Breville Vac Q, an easy-to-use vacuum pump that draws out the air from the pitcher, resulting in an extra-smooth blend.
    — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2022
  • The vacuum chamber at Glenn is currently the only one in the country with a vacuum pump system that can handle the X3, which produces too much exhaust for other chambers.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Using the eDNA collected on the filters, the team detected animals up to 300 meters away from the vacuum pump.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2021
  • Beyond the fermentation process, making usable milk proteins is similar to that at regular cow dairies, which have stainless steel tanks, spray dryers and freeze dryers, pasteurizers and vacuum pumps, chillers and steamers.
    — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Once the two halves are equipped and welded together, vacuum pumps will remove the air to create an environment similar to outer space, providing the structural support necessary to withstand external air pressure.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
  • The sudden contractions between main channels and auxiliary pathways create local velocity increases and swirling patterns that actively pull water out of the gas diffusion layer while simultaneously drawing fresh oxygen toward the catalyst sites, acting like miniature vacuum pumps.
    — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025

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