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Nouns
(n)
pump
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
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(n)
heart
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pump
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ticker
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”
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(n)
pump
a low-cut shoe without fastenings
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Verbs
(v)
pump
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
“pump the gas pedal”
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(v)
pump
deliver forth
“pump bullets into the dummy”
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(v)
pump
draw or pour with a pump
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(v)
pump
supply in great quantities
“Pump money into a project”
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(v)
pump
flow intermittently
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(v)
pump
move up and down
“The athlete pumps weights in the gym”
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(v)
pump
raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
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(v)
pump
question persistently
“She pumped the witnesses for information”
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