pump
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2.1
- noun
- /pʌmp/
:
bomba
- Working with Belmont Instrument Corporation, we designed a hyperthermia pump that is now in wide use today.
- water pump
- heat pump
- vacuum pump
Like it's not even a full pump, it's like half a pump, if that.
- Like it's not even a full pump, it's like half a pump, if that.
Examples
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We need to improve the performance of the pump and stop further input into the system.
Academic text (2011) -
Water with nutrients was applied by a pump from a central tank to the plant trays.
Academic text (2017) -
Can I get 30 on pump eight?
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OK, so now here is the the pump that feeds the shower.
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OK, let's turn on the pump again, the smaller tube.
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The pumps outside, are they working?
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A torn seal could put a pump out of commission for months.
Academic text (2011) -
Before long, technicians repaired the broken pump, and water soon returned to tap stands throughout the settlement.
Academic text (2015) -
Furthermore, the process relies on pumps, which require substantial quantities of electrical power.
Academic text (2011) -
The gardener used a pump to water the entire greenhouse efficiently.
Synonyms
15
1.4
A machine at a service station that fills a car with fuel
3
1.9
A tool that moves air into or out of objects such as tires and balls
3
7.1
A machine that removes water from the bottom of a boat
3
4.0
A pump that removes water from a low area like a basement
2
3.0
A simple device you move by hand to lift water or push air
2
3.4
A machine that moves oil to engine parts to cool them and make them move smoothly
1
4.8
A device you use to pump air into a tire or air mattress
1
2.0
A machine at a gas station that fills cars with gasoline
1
1.4
A small hand tool that you use to push air into bike tires
1
3.6
A machine that removes air or gas from a closed space so there is almost no air left
1
4.2
A machine that pulls water up by removing some air above it
1
4.1
A machine that uses moving water or other liquid to move liquid higher and raise its pressure
1
5.6
A small machine that moves liquid to help the main pump when needed
1
2.4
A machine at a service station that pumps petrol into cars
1
4.5
A machine that removes food and liquid from the stomach by sucking in poisoning cases
A machine that moves water or other liquid by spinning it and pushing it into a pipe
A machine that pushes water up and out under pressure
A machine that moves water from a lower place to a higher place
A pump driven by a spinning turbine that moves fuel in engines like rockets
An extra pump used when more water needs to be moved or the main one fails
A hand pump that puts air into tires or balls
A machine used during surgery to remove blood and other fluids from the body
A machine used in surgery to remove blood, fluid, or tissue from the body
A device that makes a very strong vacuum by turning gas into liquid on cold surfaces
A machine that uses a jet of vapor to remove gas and make a very strong vacuum
A machine that removes gas from a closed space to make a very strong vacuum
A machine that removes gas from a sealed space by using electricity to make gas stick to metal
A pump that uses a fast jet of water or steam to pull in and move another liquid
Compounds
- Specialized
8
3.0
A device that moves water or coolant through a car engine to prevent overheating
- Specialized
4
4.2
A machine that moves heat from outside air or the ground into a building to warm it
- Specialized
2
3.4
A machine that moves oil to engine parts to cool them and make them move smoothly
- Specialized
1
3.6
A machine that removes air or gas from a closed space so there is almost no air left
- Specialized
1
5.6
A small machine that moves liquid to help the main pump when needed
- Specialized
1
4.1
A machine that uses moving water or other liquid to move liquid higher and raise its pressure
- Specialized
1
6.3
A sliding lever on a shotgun or rifle that loads a new round when you move it back and forth
- Jargon
1
9.5
A plan that uses false news to raise a stock price and sell shares, leaving other investors with losses
- Specialized
1
4.5
A machine that removes food and liquid from the stomach by sucking in poisoning cases
- Specialized
A machine that moves water or other liquid by spinning it and pushing it into a pipe
- Specialized
A device that makes a very strong vacuum by turning gas into liquid on cold surfaces
- Specialized
A machine that uses a jet of vapor to remove gas and make a very strong vacuum
- Specialized
A pump that uses a fast jet of water or steam to pull in and move another liquid
- Specialized
A machine that removes gas from a closed space to make a very strong vacuum
- Specialized
A protein or tiny machine that uses energy to move ions across a cell membrane
- Specialized
A machine that removes gas from a sealed space by using electricity to make gas stick to metal
- Specialized
Adding water to a machine that moves water so it seals and starts working
Pliers with angled jaws you adjust to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipe fittings
- Literature
Local political issues that focus on small community matters instead of national problems
- Literature
Pays attention to small local political issues instead of national concerns
- Literature
A focus on small local issues and interests instead of wider public needs
- Literature
Discussions about small local issues that do not matter much outside the area
- Specialized
A machine used during surgery to remove blood and other fluids from the body
- Specialized
A machine used in surgery to remove blood, fluid, or tissue from the body
- Archaic
A small hand tool you set on the ground and use to spray water to fight small fires
- Specialized
A machine placed under water to move water up from a well
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun pump names the device that forces liquid or gas and comes from an old German word pomp/pumpe for that tool, which is why a pump moves water or air by pressure or suction.