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pump

nounverb /pəmp/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 14
Definitions
noun

the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

verb

raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

verb

supply in great quantities

noun

a low-cut shoe without fastenings

noun

a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

verb

deliver forth

“pump bullets into the dummy”

verb

draw or pour with a pump

verb

flow intermittently

verb

move up and down

“The athlete pumps weights in the gym”

verb

operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

“pump the gas pedal”

verb

question persistently

“She pumped the witnesses for information”

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