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pump

noun

  1. a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

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  2. 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”

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  3. a low-cut shoe without fastenings

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verb

  1. operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal; “pump the gas pedal”

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  2. deliver forth; “pump bullets into the dummy”

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  3. draw or pour with a pump

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  4. supply in great quantities; “Pump money into a project”

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  5. flow intermittently

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  6. move up and down; “The athlete pumps weights in the gym”

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  7. raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

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  8. question persistently; “She pumped the witnesses for information”

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