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 Definition of 'pump'

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Definitions of 'pump'  

1. (noun) pump
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

2. (noun) heartpumpticker
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
"he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"

3. (noun) pump
a low-cut shoe without fastenings

4. (verb) pump
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
"pump the gas pedal"

5. (verb) pump
deliver forth
"pump bullets into the dummy"

6. (verb) pump
draw or pour with a pump

7. (verb) pump
supply in great quantities
"Pump money into a project"

8. (verb) pump
flow intermittently

9. (verb) pump
move up and down
"The athlete pumps weights in the gym"

10. (verb) pump
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

11. (verb) pump
question persistently
"She pumped the witnesses for information"


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