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Dictionary definition for: Pump
1. (n) a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
2. (v) operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
3. (n) the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
4. (v) deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy"
5. (n) a low-cut shoe without fastenings
6. (v) draw or pour with a pump
7. (v) supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project"
8. (v) flow intermittently
9. (v) move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"
10. (v) raise (gases oor fluids) with a pump
11. (v) question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"
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