'pump' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'pump' with 9 example sentences.
- pump noun
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: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
: the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
: a low-cut shoe without fastenings
- pump verb
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: operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
: deliver forth
: draw or pour with a pump
: supply in great quantities
: flow intermittently
: move up and down
: raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
: question persistently
I need a bike pump.
The function of the heart is to pump blood.
The pump didn't work properly.
We get our water from a pump in the backyard.
If you pump air into a tire, it expands.
The plumber pumped the water out of the pipe.
I pumped five gallons of gas into my car.
In swimming pools, water is continuously pumped through a filter.
Could you show me how to use this pump?