pumpjack
English
Alternative forms
pump jack
Etymology
From
pump
+
jack
.
Pronunciation
(
General American
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈpʌmpˌd͡ʒæk/
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