pumpjack

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pumpjack

/ˈpʌmpˌd͡ʒæk/ US

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From pump + jack.

noun pumpjacks · pump jack

US The ground-based drive for a submerged pump in an oil borehole.
Similar: nodding donkey

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noun drive for a submerged pump

Español	bomba de varilla
Français	chevalet de pompage
Deutsch	Tiefpumpe, Pferdekopfpumpe
Русский	стано́к-кача́лка stanók-kačálka

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@misc{pumpjack_2026,
  title = {pumpjack},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pumpjack},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}