pump
/pʌmp/pump
VERBDefinition of pump
To make water or any other liquid move using a machine.
Example: We pumped water from the river onto the field to help the plants grow.
A pump is a machine for making water move.
Example: There was water on the floor of the house, so we had to buy a pump.
A pump is a machine that gives a liquid, often fuel.
Example: Before a car journey, go to the gas station and fill up your tank at the pump.
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EXAMPLESExamples of pump
We pumped water from the river onto the field to help the plants grow.
Example sentenceThe heart pumps blood through the body.
Example sentenceThere was water on the floor of the house, so we had to buy a pump.
Example sentenceBefore a car journey, go to the gas station and fill up your tank at the pump.
Example sentencepump
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