aspirator
(noun) a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
aspirator (plural aspirators)
A pump which draws gas through a liquid.
A pump for removing gases or liquids.
A pooter (device for collecting insects).
Source: Wiktionary
As"pi*ra`tor, n.
1. (Chem.)
Definition: An apparatus for passing air or gases through or over certain liquids or solids, or for exhausting a closed vessel, by means of suction.
2. (Med.)
Definition: An instrument for the evacuation of the fluid contents of tumors or collections of blood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 May 2024
(adjective) lighted by sunlight; “the sunlit slopes of the canyon”; “violet valleys and the sunstruck ridges”- Wallace Stegner
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
