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| 1. | [ verb ] operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal | |
| Related terms: | wield | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction | |
| Related terms: | mechanical_device suction_pump aspirator water_pump centrifugal_pump heart-lung_machine bicycle_pump force_pump bilge_pump gas_pump grease-gun hand_pump hydraulic_pump auxiliary_pump ion_pump lift_pump air_pump oil_pump stirrup_pump fuel_system cooling_system cylinder | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (arms) deliver forth | |
| Examples: | "pump bullets into the dummy" |
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| Related terms: | shoot | |
| 4. | [ verb ] draw or pour with a pump | |
| Related terms: | draw pour | |
| 5. | [ verb ] move up and down | |
| Examples: | "The athlete pumps weights in the gym" |
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| Related terms: | move | |
| 6. | [ verb ] flow intermittently | |
| Related terms: | spurt | |
| 7. | [ verb ] question persistently | |
| Examples: | "She pumped the witnesses for information |
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| Related terms: | question | |
| 8. | [ verb ] raise with a pump; of gases or fluids | |
| Related terms: | raise | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body | |
| Synonyms: | heart ticker | |
| Examples: | "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly" |
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| Related terms: | internal_organ biauriculate_heart athlete's_heart circulatory_system coronary_artery valve heart_valve cardiac_muscle | |
| 10. | [ verb ] supply in great quantities | |
| Examples: | "Pump money into a project" |
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| Related terms: | supply | |
| 11. | [ noun ] (clothing) a low-cut shoe without fastenings | |
| Synonyms: | pumps | |
| Related terms: | shoe spectator_pump | |
