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pump
noun
a
machine
that
moves
liquid
or
gas
from
one
place
to
another
by
suction
or
pressure
•
The
farmer
repaired
the
old
pump
that
drew
water
from
his
well
.
The
farmer
repaired
the
old
pump
that
drew
water
from
his
well
.
•
Firefighters
connected
their
hoses
to
a
powerful
pump
to
control
the
blaze
.
Firefighters
connected
their
hoses
to
a
powerful
pump
to
control
the
blaze
.
Middle
English
pompe
,
from
Middle
Dutch
pomp
;
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
15th
century
.
verb
-
pump
,
pumping
,
pumps
,
pumped
to
force
liquid
,
gas
,
or
air
to
move
using
a
pump
,
or
to
move
something
repeatedly
up
and
down
•
They
used
a
generator
to
pump
water
out
of
the
flooded
basement
.
They
used
a
generator
to
pump
water
out
of
the
flooded
basement
.
•
She
pumped
air
into
her
bicycle
tire
before
the
race
.
She
pumped
air
into
her
bicycle
tire
before
the
race
.
From
noun
sense
‘
pump
’;
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
a
woman
’
s
or
girl
’
s
smart
,
low-cut
shoe
with
a
medium
or
high
heel
•
She
chose
black
pumps
to
match
her
evening
dress
.
She
chose
black
pumps
to
match
her
evening
dress
.
•
The
shiny
red
pumps
added
a
bold
touch
to
her
outfit
.
The
shiny
red
pumps
added
a
bold
touch
to
her
outfit
.
Sense
developed
in
late
19th-century
American
English
,
probably
from
earlier
‘
pompe
’
meaning
slipper
.
noun
(
UK
)
a
light
,
flat
canvas
shoe
worn
especially
for
school
physical-education
classes
•
Students
are
required
to
bring
white
pumps
for
gym
lessons
.
Students
are
required
to
bring
white
pumps
for
gym
lessons
.
•
His
old
pumps
had
holes
in
the
soles
after
a
term
of
running
.
His
old
pumps
had
holes
in
the
soles
after
a
term
of
running
.
Shortened
from
‘
pumpshoes
’,
first
attested
in
British
English
early
20th
century
.