pumpjack

English

Alternative forms

pump jack

Etymology

pump +‎ jack

Noun

pumpjack (plural pumpjacks)

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

Synonyms

nodding donkey

Translations

drive for a submerged pump

Dutch: jaknikker (nl) m
French: chevalet de pompage (fr) m
German: Tiefpumpe f, Pferdekopfpumpe m
Navajo: chidí bikʼah hágéédi
Russian: стано́к-кача́лка (ru) f (stanók-kačálka)
Spanish: bomba de varilla f

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