pumping capacity

collocation in English

meaningsofpumpandcapacity

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pump
noun[C]
uk
/pʌmp/us
/pʌmp/
a piece of equipment that is used to cause liquid, air, or gas to move from one place ...
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capacity
noun
uk
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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(Definition ofpumpandcapacityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Unfortunately, where storage andpumpingcapacityare limited and non-riparian water rights unenforceable, banking is not practical.
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However, there remains sufficient reservepumpingcapacityto manage the increase in a safe and controlled manner.
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The local internal drainage board, owing to lack of funds, appears to be unable to maintain sufficient drains orpumpingcapacityfor the area.
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I am informed that the question of increasing thepumpingcapacityis under consideration.
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The company has to consider improvements inpumpingcapacityand the overall supply position.
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The number of pumping appliances at the station has been increased and theirpumpingcapacityhas doubled.
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Increasedpumpingcapacityresulted from the dual capability of the two wing propulsion engines when they were switched from propulsion to pumping mode.
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It has apumpingcapacityof 4,000 m3 per minute.
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Substantialpumpingcapacityis needed, since even the slight compressibility of water means that the pressurization stores non-trivial energy.
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They carry up to 1,365 litres of water and have apumpingcapacityof 3,910 l/min.
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The pumps will be deployed to try to stabilise the four reactors with additional waterpumpingcapacity.
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Volumes of snow output by home snowmakers depend on the air/water mixture, temperature, wind variations,pumpingcapacity, water supply, air supply, and other factors.
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The diameter of the supply pipe would normally match the diameter of the input fitting on the ram, which in turn is based on itspumpingcapacity.
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Pumpingcapacitywas increased via increased power and the number of pistons used for lifting the water.
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The two new vessels' combinedpumpingcapacityof 13,000 gallons per minute would be approximately three times the total pumping capacity of the five previous ones.
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