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