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pump
(p/@/mp )

noun (n)

  • a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body(noun.body)
    Synonym:
    heart, ticker
    source: wordnet30
  • a low-cut shoe without fastenings(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30
  • A low shoe with a thin sole.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • An hydraulic machine, variously constructed, for raising or transferring fluids, consisting essentially of a moving piece or piston working in a hollow cylinder or other cavity, with valves properly placed for admitting or retaining the fluid as it is drawn or driven through them by the action of the piston.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal(verb.contact)
    Example:
    Pump the gas pedal.
    source: wordnet30
  • deliver forth(verb.competition)
    Example:
    Pump bullets into the dummy.
    source: wordnet30
  • draw or pour with a pump(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • supply in great quantities(verb.possession)
    Example:
    Pump money into a project.
    source: wordnet30
  • flow intermittently(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • move up and down(verb.motion)
    Example:
    The athlete pumps weights in the gym.
    source: wordnet30
  • raise (gases or fluids) with a pump(verb.motion)
    source: wordnet30
  • question persistently(verb.communication)
    Example:
    She pumped the witnesses for information.
    source: wordnet30
  • To raise with a pump, as water or other liquid.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To work, or raise water, a pump.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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