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

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