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Figure 1: External gear pump

Figure 2: Internal gear pump

Figure 3: Vane pump

Figure 4: Volute centrifugal pump

Figure 5: Axial flow centrifugal pump

Figure 6: Air, or gas, lift pump

Labeled diagram of a torque converter for an automatic transmission, showing internal parts like the impeller, turbine, stator, and fluid flow, with arrows indicating how engine power is transferred to the transmission input shaft using automatic transmission fluid.

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