pump house en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of pumphouse.
alt of pumphouse
At the lowest point, a short length of tunnel was driven alongside the up line, with a cross passage, to serve as a sump and pump house for dealing with any accumulation of water.
1958 August 14, T. S. Lascelles, “Diamond Jubilee of the Waterloo & City Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 520:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pump houses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |