pump setup

[/pʌmp ˈsetʌp/]
nounpl: pump setups
configuração de bomba
1. The arrangement, installation, or configuration of a pump system including all connected components, pipes, and equipment
The pump setup in the basement includes a pressure gauge and check valve.
A configuração de bomba no porão inclui um manômetro e uma válvula de retenção.
2. The initial process of assembling and preparing a pump for operation
Proper pump setup is essential to ensure efficient water circulation.
A configuração adequada da bomba é essencial para garantir a circulação eficiente de água.
3. In fitness/bodybuilding context: a training technique or protocol designed to increase blood flow and muscle engorgement
The athletes focused on a high-rep pump setup before the competition.
Os atletas focaram em uma configuração de bomba de alta repetição antes da competição.
In Brazil, 'pump setup' is primarily used in industrial, construction, and agricultural contexts. In the USA fitness culture, particularly in gyms in NYC, the term is also commonly used to describe high-repetition training routines designed to increase muscle vascularity and engorgement before competitions.
NYC Slang
the pump setup / pump game (when referring to muscle-building techniques)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
pump installationpump assemblypump configurationmontagem de bombainstalação de bomba
Antonyms / Antônimos
pump removalpump disassembly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
configuração de bomba
Most common and widely understood term across Brazil
São Paulo
montagem de bomba
Often used in industrial and engineering contexts
Rio de Janeiro
armação de bomba
Less formal, colloquial variant
Portugal
configuração/instalação de bomba
Uses similar terminology with slight pronunciation differences

Related Words

pump systempump stationpump maintenancehydraulic pumpcentrifugal pumpsubmersible pumppriming

Related Idioms & Phrases

get a good pump
pump it up
priming the pump
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