English to English
pump
(p/@/mp
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noun (n)
- a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction(noun.artifact)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