pump well

/pəmp wɛl/
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Definitions of pump well
  1. noun
    an enclosure in the middle of a ship's hold that protects the ship's pumps
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    well
    an enclosed compartment in a ship or plane for holding something as e.g. fish or a plane's landing gear or for protecting something as e.g. a ship's pumps
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