bombeo

pumping

el bombeo(bohm-beh-oh)

masculine noun

1. (act of pumping)

a. pumping

El bombeo vacía el exceso de agua del casco del barco.

The pumping empties the excess water from the hull of the boat.

2. (convexity)

a. bulge

Tengo goteras en el techo y de ahí viene el bombeo.

I have leaks in my ceiling, and that's why it has a bulge.

b. warp (in wood)

El bombeo del estante se debía a una falta de apoyo.

The warp of the shelf was due to lack of support.