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 2025
(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
