Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A piece of leather fastened around the plunger or bucket of a pump. For a bucket it is sleeve-shaped, and for a plunger it is made with a solid bottom.
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The cup-leather, E, should have a plate fixed on the front to press the ball forward.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882 Various
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