DICTOMETER

PUMPS

(pump, bomba, pumpe)

1. Synonyms:
   • Pump
   Definitions:
   • a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Heart
   • Pump
   • Ticker
   Definitions:
   • the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs
   • its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
   Examples:
   • He stood still, his heart thumping wildly
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Pump
   Definitions:
   • a low-cut shoe without fastenings
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Pump
   Definitions:
   • operate like a pump
   • move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
   Examples:
   • Pump the gas pedal
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Pump
   Definitions:
   • deliver forth
   Examples:
   • Pump bullets into the dummy
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Pump
   Definitions:
   • draw or pour with a pump
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Pump
   Definitions:
   • supply in great quantities
   Examples:
   • Pump money into a project
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Pump
   Definitions:
   • flow intermittently
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Pump
   Definitions:
   • move up and down
   Examples:
   • The athlete pumps weights in the gym
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Pump
   Definitions:
   • raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Pump
   Definitions:
   • question persistently
   Examples:
   • She pumped the witnesses for information