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pump ship — 1. tv. to urinate. (Crude. From an expression meaning to pump the bilge water from a ship.) □ He stopped and pumped ship right in the alley. □ I’ll be with you after I pump ship. 2. tv. to empty one’s stomach; to vomit. (Crude. Less well known… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pump ship — Urinate … A concise dictionary of English slang
pump bilges — (of a male) to urinate The water is expelled over the side of a boat: See if you can put a Martini together while I pump bilges. (Clancy, 1989) Also as pump ship … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Ship stability — is an area of Naval Architecture and ship design that deals with how a ship behaves at sea, both in still water and in waves. Considerations are made as to the center of gravity and center of buoyancy of vessels and how they interact. History… … Wikipedia
Pump — Pump, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pumped} (p[u^]mt; 215); p. pr. & vb. n. {pumping}.] 1. To raise with a pump, as water or other liquid. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw water, or the like, from; to from water by means of a pump; as, they pumped the well dry;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pump — Ⅰ. pump [1] ► NOUN ▪ a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects. ► VERB 1) move or force to move by or as if by a pump. 2) fill (something) with (liquid, gas, etc.) … English terms dictionary
Ship and Offshore Structural Mechanics Laboratory — Pusan National University Established 1989 Type National Research Laboratory Location Busan, South Korea Website … Wikipedia
ship — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Vehicle for navigation on water Nouns 1. ship, vessel, sail; craft, bottom; airship (see aviation). See navigation. 2. (naval organization) navy, marine, fleet, flotilla, argosy; shipping, merchant… … English dictionary for students
pump well — noun an enclosure in the middle of a ship s hold that protects the ship s pumps • Hypernyms: ↑well * * * noun Etymology: pump (I) : well 3a * * * pump well, 1. a well having … Useful english dictionary
Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as … Wikipedia
