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Pumps

/pʌmps/

A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.

📖 Definitions of "Pumps"

noun
  1. 1

    A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.

    "This pump can deliver 100 gallons of water per minute."

  2. 2

    An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping

    "It takes thirty pumps to get 10 litres; he did 50 pumps of the weights."

  3. 3

    A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel.

    "This pump is out of order, but you can gas up at the next one."

  4. 4

    A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting.

verb
  1. 1

    To use a pump to move (liquid or gas).

    "I've pumped over 1000 gallons of water in the last ten minutes."

  2. 2

    (often followed by up) To fill with air.

    "He pumped up the air-bed by hand, but used the service station air to pump up the tyres."

  3. 3

    To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump.

    "I pumped my fist with joy when I won the race."

  4. 4

    To shake (a person's hand) vigorously.

noun
  1. 1

    A type of shoe, a trainer or sneaker.

  2. 2

    A type of women's shoe which leaves the instep uncovered and has a relatively high heel, especially a stiletto (with a very high and thin heel)

    "She was wearing a lovely new pair of pumps."

  3. 3

    A dancing shoe.

  4. 4

    A type of shoe without a heel.

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