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• sucker — [suk′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that sucks ☆ 2. any of a family (Catostomidae, order Cypriniformes) of bony fishes with a mouth adapted for sucking, found in freshwater of E Asia and North America 3. a part or device used for sucking; specif.,… …   English World dictionary

• sucker — suckerlike, adj. /suk euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that sucks. 2. Informal. a person easily cheated, deceived, or imposed upon. 3. an infant or a young animal that is suckled, esp. a suckling pig. 4. a part or organ of an animal adapted for… …   Universalium

• sucker — /ˈsʌkə / (say sukuh) noun 1. someone or something that sucks. 2. an infant or a young animal that is suckled, especially a suckling pig. 3. a part or organ of an animal adapted for sucking nourishment, or for adhering to an object as by suction.… …  

• sucker — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a. one that sucks especially a breast or udder ; suckling b. a device for creating or regulating suction (as a piston or valve in a pump) c. a pipe or tube through which something is drawn by suction d. (1) an organ… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sucker — suck•er [[t]ˈsʌk ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that sucks 2) inf Informal. a person easily cheated, deceived, or imposed upon 3) ahb. a suckling pig 4) zool. a part or organ that is adapted for sucking, or for clinging by suction 5) ich any… …   From formal English to slang

• sucker — noun 1》 a rubber cup that adheres to a surface by suction.     ↘a flat or concave organ enabling an animal to cling to a surface by suction. 2》 the piston of a suction pump.     ↘a pipe through which liquid is drawn by suction. 3》 informal a… …   English new terms dictionary

• sucker — n. 1. One who sucks. 2. Embolus, piston. 3. (Ich.) Lump sucker, lump fish. 4. (Bot.) Stole, stolon …   New dictionary of synonyms

• piston — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. plunger, ram, disk, cylinder, sucker; see also device 1 …   English dictionary for students

• sucker — n. & v. n. 1 a a person or thing that sucks. b a sucking pig, newborn whale, etc. 2 sl. a a gullible or easily deceived person. b (foll. by for) a person especially susceptible to. 3 a a rubber cup etc. that adheres to a surface by suction. b an… …   Useful english dictionary

• Pumpjack — Nodding donkey redirects here. For the British Rail train, see Pacer (train). Pump jack redirects here. For the Scaffold, see Pump jack. A diagram of a pumpjack. A pumpjack (nodding donkey, pumping unit, horsehead pump, beam pump, sucker rod pump …   Wikipedia

• Artificial lift — involves the use of artificial means to increase the flow of liquids, such as crude oil or water, to the surface of a production well. Generally this is achieved by a mechanical device inside the well, such as a pump; decreasing the weight of the …   Wikipedia