pump

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pump Definition

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

pump Synonyms

• heart
• pump
• pumps
• ticker