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AT sea level the pressure of the atmosphere will support a column of water about 10.4 metres high. At one time it was thought to be practically impossible for a suction pump to lift water to a height greater than this, but the construction and operation of a suction pump with a lift of about 17 metres have now demonstrated that this is not so.
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HAYWARD, A. Mechanical Pump with a Suction Lift of 17 Metres. Nature 225, 376–377 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/225376b0
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