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pump1
- pronunciation:
- puhmp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a machine that causes a liquid or gas to move from one place to another.
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| related words: |
drain |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pumped, pumping, pumps |
| definition: |
to move using a pump or as if using a pump.
We pumped water from the bottom of the boat. |
| related words: |
drain, interrogate, question |
| derivations: |
pumplike (adj.), pumper (n.) |
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