handpump

Arm-powered water-drawer

A handpump is a pump operated manually rather than by motor—typically a lever or handle that draws water from a well or other source when pushed or pulled repeatedly.

Handpumps remain common in areas without reliable electricity: The village installed a handpump at the well.

Also written as two words.

mechanism

lever

Pivoting bar for lifting

  • pistonReciprocating cylinder component
  • cylinderCircular-based solid form
  • spoutProjecting pouring tube

valve · plunger · suction · discharge · inlet · outlet · seal · flange · diaphragm · rotary

water

groundwater

Water in underground rock

  • aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
  • wellDug water source
  • potableSafe for ingestion

drinking · irrigation · hydration · filtration · purification · sanitation · water table · borehole · supply · source

rural

village

Small rural community

countryside · farming · irrigation · livestock · subsistence · traditional · homestead · Africa · India · self-sufficiency

operation

stroke

Sudden brain blood blockage

  • primeReadying for action
  • effortApplied energy toward goals
  • crankRotary operating handle

push · pull · operate · muscle · physical · repetitive · rhythm · pressure · lift · draw

pub

ale

Warm-fermented malt drink

  • beerFermented grain drink
  • caskWooden storage barrel
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow

bar · draught · bitter · real ale · pint · cellar · pull · dispense · spout · keg

Opposites
power source

handpumpelectric pump

Powered device moving fluids

diesel pump · hydraulic pump

technological sophistication

handpumptap water

Plumbed household drinking source

running water · water main · piped water · water treatment plant · indoor plumbing

Family

hand, pump, handle, handy, hands, handful, handled, handbook, handed

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G