Pump
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verb
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noun
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(As a verb)
Pump ( verb )
- To force a liquid or gas out of or into something by using a pump.
- To move something with a pumping action.
- To cause something to become larger or more active by pumping.
Origin:
From the old english pumpe, meaning a device for raising water or air.
Examples:
- The water pump is used to pump water out of the flooded basement.
- The heart pumps blood through the body.
- The company is pumping millions of dollars into research and development.
- The athlete was pumping iron at the gym.
- The children were pumping their legs on the swings.
(As a noun)
Pump ( noun )
- To force a liquid or gas out of or into something by using a pump.
- To move something with a pumping action.
- To cause something to become larger or more active by pumping.
Origin:
From the old english pumpe, meaning a device for raising water or air.
Examples:
- The water pump is used to pump water out of the flooded basement.
- The heart pumps blood through the body.
- The company is pumping millions of dollars into research and development.
- The athlete was pumping iron at the gym.
- The children were pumping their legs on the swings.