pumping time

English

Noun

pumping time (countable and uncountable, plural pumping times)

1. (electronics, engineering) The amount of time a pump is in operation.
   • 1971, ASTM International (publisher), Sampling of Soil and Rock, page 54:

     The setting time should never exceed the pumping time, and preferably should be about half of the total pumping time.

   • 2001, Michael Kasenow, Applied Ground-water Hydrology and Well Hydraulics, page 384:

     Instantaneous discharge from aquifer storage does not occur, but storativity does approach a constant value with increasing pumping time.

   • 2004, Roger A. Messenger, Jerry Ventre, Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, Second Edition, page 117:

     Inclusion of a linear current booster (LCB) extends the useful pumping time of the pump motor and enables the use of a smaller motor and a smaller array that is utilized more efficiently.