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Water pumps exert pressure on water to make it flow in a pipe or from a region of low pressure to one of higher pressure, as from a reservoir to the distribution network. The figure shows a simple reciprocating pump.
The human heart has two pumps that are resposnsible for blood flow between the lungs and the heart and the rest of the body.
Rajesh Parwani
2002-09-04