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pumpjack

/ˈpʌmpˌd͡ʒæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pump-jack
IPA
/ˈpʌmpˌd͡ʒæk/
27
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ground-based drive for a submerged pump in an oil borehole.

American usage

Etymology

From pump + jack.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpʌmpˌd͡ʒæk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pumpjacks (plural) pump jack (alternative)

Synonyms

nodding donkey

Questions

How do you pronounce pumpjack?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌmpˌd͡ʒæk/.
What does pumpjack mean?
The ground-based drive for a submerged pump in an oil borehole.
Where does pumpjack come from?
From pump + jack.

How to pronounce pumpjack

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