pumpage en · NOUN
Etymology
From pump + -age.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) That which is raised by pumps.
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(countable, uncountable) The amount of work done by pumps.
A comparison of Silurian dolomite aquifer water-level hydrographs and pumpage graphs indicates that in general water-level decline is directly proportional to pumpage and suggests that recharge balances discharge.
1962, Arthur John Zeizel, Ground-water resources of Du Page County, Illinois:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pumpages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |