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pump
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
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noun
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
noun
a low-cut shoe without fastenings
noun
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
“he stood still, his heart thumping wildly”
verb
question persistently
“She pumped the witnesses for information”
verb
deliver forth
“pump bullets into the dummy”
verb
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
“pump the gas pedal”
verb
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
verb
move up and down
“The athlete pumps weights in the gym”
verb
draw or pour with a pump
verb
flow intermittently
verb
supply in great quantities
“Pump money into a project”
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he stood still, his heart thumping wildly
She pumped the witnesses for information
pump bullets into the dummy
pump the gas pedal
The athlete pumps weights in the gym
Pump money into a project
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