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Pump Machine: An espresso machine that uses a pump to force brewing water at high pressure through the compacted bed of ground coffee.

Sump Pump: A submersible pump in a sump pit that pumps any excess ground water to the outside of the home.

Tide Predicting Machine: A mechanical analog machine especially designed to handle the great quantity of constituent summations required in the harmonic method. William Ferrel's Maxima and Minima Tide Predictor (des . . . View Full Definition

Sodium-Potassium Pump: The mechanism that uses ATP energy to reset the sodium and potassium ions after transmission of a nerve impulse.

Totally -Enclosed Air-To-Air-Cooled Machine: A totally enclosed machine cooled by circulating internal air through a heat exchanger which, in turn, is cooled by circulating external air. Provided with an air-to-air heat exchanger for c . . . View Full Definition

Smith Machine: A barbell that is constrained to move only vertically upwards and downwards.

Rowing Machine: A cardiovascular machine that increases stamina, upper body endurance, strength, and flexibility by mimicking a rowing motion. Also called a rower.

Totally-Enclosed Pipe Ventilated Machine: A totally-enclosed machine except for openings so arranged that inlet and outlet ducts or pipes may be connected to them for the admission and discharge of ventilating air. Air may be circul . . . View Full Definition

Weather-Protected Machine: Type I (WPI) weather-protected machine is an open machine with its ventilating passages so constructed as to minimize the entrance of rain, snow and airborne particles to the electric parts . . . View Full Definition

Weight Machines: Stationary equipment mostly found at gyms that are easy to use and help you to safely and quickly advance through a strength-training workout.