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Pump

noun/pˈʌmp/
Definition
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈʌmp/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈʌmp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈʌmp/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈʌmp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
nounthe hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
“he stood still, his heart thumping wildly”
nouna low-cut shoe without fastenings
verboperate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
“pump the gas pedal”
verbdeliver forth
“pump bullets into the dummy”
verbdraw or pour with a pump
verbsupply in great quantities
“Pump money into a project”
verbflow intermittently
verbmove up and down
“The athlete pumps weights in the gym”
verbraise (gases or fluids) with a pump
verbquestion persistently
“She pumped the witnesses for information”
Word Forms
pumpverbraise (gases or fluids) with a pump
pumpnouna mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Pumpe
ein mechanisches Gerät, das Flüssigkeiten oder Gase durch Druck oder Sog bewegt
🇫🇷French
pompe
un dispositif mécanique qui déplace un fluide ou un gaz par pression ou aspiration
🇪🇸Spanish
bomba
Dispositivo mecánico que mueve fluido o gas por presión o succión.
🇮🇹Italian
pompa
un dispositivo meccanico che muove fluidi o gas mediante pressione o aspirazione
🇳🇱Dutch
pomp
een mechanisch apparaat dat vloeistof of gas verplaatst door druk of zuiging
🇵🇹Portuguese
bombear
um dispositivo mecânico que move fluido ou gás por pressão ou sucção
🇷🇺Russian
насос
механическое устройство, которое перемещает жидкость или газ под давлением или всасыванием
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पंप
एक यांत्रिक उपकरण जो दबाव या सक्शन द्वारा द्रव या गैस को स्थानांतरित करता है
🇧🇩Bengali
পাম্প
একটি যান্ত্রিক ডিভাইস যা চাপ বা স্তন্যপান দ্বারা তরল বা গ্যাস সরানো হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பம்ப்
அழுத்தம் அல்லது உறிஞ்சுவதன் மூலம் திரவம் அல்லது வாயுவை நகர்த்தும் ஒரு இயந்திர சாதனம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పంపు
ఒత్తిడి లేదా చూషణ ద్వారా ద్రవం లేదా వాయువును కదిలించే యాంత్రిక పరికరం
🇮🇳Marathi
पंप
एक यांत्रिक उपकरण जे दाब किंवा सक्शनद्वारे द्रव किंवा वायू हलवते
🇮🇳Gujarati
પંપ
એક યાંત્રિક ઉપકરણ જે દબાણ અથવા સક્શન દ્વારા પ્રવાહી અથવા ગેસને ખસેડે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಂಪ್
ಒತ್ತಡ ಅಥವಾ ಹೀರುವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ದ್ರವ ಅಥವಾ ಅನಿಲವನ್ನು ಚಲಿಸುವ ಯಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಸಾಧನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പമ്പ്
മർദ്ദം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സക്ഷൻ വഴി ദ്രാവകമോ വാതകമോ ചലിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു മെക്കാനിക്കൽ ഉപകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੰਪ
ਇੱਕ ਮਕੈਨੀਕਲ ਉਪਕਰਣ ਜੋ ਦਬਾਅ ਜਾਂ ਚੂਸਣ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਤਰਲ ਜਾਂ ਗੈਸ ਨੂੰ ਹਿਲਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پمپ
ایک مکینیکل آلہ جو دباؤ یا سکشن کے ذریعہ سیال یا گیس کو حرکت دیتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
通过压力或吸力移动流体或气体的机械装置
🇯🇵Japanese
ポンプ
圧力または吸引によって流体または気体を移動させる機械装置
🇰🇷Korean
펌프
압력이나 흡입에 의해 유체나 기체를 이동시키는 기계장치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bơm
một thiết bị cơ khí di chuyển chất lỏng hoặc khí bằng áp suất hoặc lực hút
🇹🇭Thai
ปั๊ม
อุปกรณ์ทางกลที่เคลื่อนย้ายของเหลวหรือก๊าซโดยความดันหรือแรงดูด
🇮🇩Indonesian
pompa
perangkat mekanis yang menggerakkan cairan atau gas dengan tekanan atau isap
🇵🇭Filipino
bomba
isang mekanikal na aparato na gumagalaw ng likido o gas sa pamamagitan ng presyon o pagsipsip
🇲🇾Malay
pam
peranti mekanikal yang menggerakkan bendalir atau gas melalui tekanan atau sedutan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مضخة
جهاز ميكانيكي ينقل السوائل أو الغازات عن طريق الضغط أو الشفط
🇮🇷Persian
پمپ
وسیله ای مکانیکی که سیال یا گاز را با فشار یا مکش به حرکت در می آورد
🇹🇷Turkish
pompa
sıvı veya gazı basınç veya emme yoluyla hareket ettiren mekanik bir cihaz
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִשְׁאוֹב
מכשיר מכני המניע נוזל או גז בלחץ או יניקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pump'?
The primary meaning of 'pump' is 'a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pump' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pump' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pump' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pump' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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