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Words with a similar base: pump

'pump'

[pump.n.01] as in: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

'pump'

[heart.n.02] as in: 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

'pump'

[pump.n.03] as in: a low-cut shoe without fastenings

'pump'

[pump.v.01] as in: operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

Examples:
pump the gas pedal

'pump'

[pump.v.02] as in: deliver forth

Examples:
pump bullets into the dummy

'pump'

[pump.v.03] as in: draw or pour with a pump

'pump'

[pump.v.04] as in: supply in great quantities

Examples:
Pump money into a project

'pump'

[pump.v.05] as in: flow intermittently

'pump'

[pump.v.06] as in: move up and down

Examples:
The athlete pumps weights in the gym

'pump'

[pump.v.07] as in: raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

'pump'

[pump.v.08] as in: question persistently

Examples:
She pumped the witnesses for information

Origins

					pump (English)
└── pumpe (Middle English (1100-1500))