bowser
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bowser¹
Where it comes from
* (liquids): From Bowser (“a surname”), named after Sylvanus Bowser, US inventor of the first fuel pump; also a trade name of SF Bowser inc., the inventor's company.
* (Irish)
noun bowsers · bowzer
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A fuel metering/delivery pump at a filling station.
In those days bowsers were unknown and it was a case of buying a tine where you could.
Similar: petrol bowser, petrol pump
- A road vehicle (often a trailer) for the transport of liquid fuel, particularly aviation fuel at an airfield. The bowsers then go out to the aircraft and supply them with petrol.
- A mobile water tank deployed to distribute fresh water in emergency situations where the normal system of piped distribution has broken down or is insufficient. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as hon. Shidie has said, there is no water bowser in Garissa and he categorically said that there is a water bowser to supply water to the people of Kulan. Could he give the registration number of this water bowser which is supplying water to the people of Kulan?
- A buffoon or imbecile.
Bowser²
Where it comes from
* (surname):
* (dog's name): bow + -s- + -er. From bow-wow.
proper noun Bowsers
- A surname.
- A traditional name for a pet dog.
- A locality in the Rural City of Wangaratta, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: riley, pump, petrol pump, gas pump, bilge pump, paymeter, petrol tank, nodding donkey, brake, bubble tap, tanker, monkey pump, bunger, pumpout, stubbie, bike pump
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noun fuel pump
| Español | surtidor (de gasolina, de nafta) |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 給油機 kyūyuki, 計量機 keiryōki |
| 中文 | 加油機 /加油机 jiāyóujī |
| Français | pompe (à essence), pompe à essence |
| Deutsch | Zapfsäule, Tanksäule |
noun fuel transport vehicle
| Español | camión cisterna |
|---|---|
| Français | camion-citerne |
noun water transport vehicle
| Português | caminhão pipa |
|---|---|
| Français | camion-citerne |
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title = {bowser},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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