pump
C1Frequent NGSL-3UK /pʌmp/US /pʌmp/
Meaning
noun
a machine that is used to force liquid, gas or air into or out of something
“(British English), a petrol pump”
verb
to make water, air, gas, etc. flow in a particular direction by using a pump or something that works like a pump
“pump something (+ adv./prep.), The engine is used for pumping water out of the mine.”
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(British English), a petrol pump
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