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English noun: pump | |||
| 1. | pump (artifact) a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mechanical device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | air pump, aspirator, auxiliary pump, bicycle pump, bilge pump, centrifugal pump, donkey pump, force pump, gas pump, gasoline pump, grease-gun, gun, hand pump, heart-lung machine, hydraulic pump, hydraulic ram, island dispenser, lift pump, oil pump, petrol pump, stirrup pump, suction pump, vacuum pump, water pump | ||
| Part holonym | cylinder, piston chamber | ||
| Part meronym | cooling system, engine cooling system, fuel system | ||
| 2. | pump (body) the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body | ||
| Samples | He stood still, his heart thumping wildly. | ||
| Synonyms | heart, ticker | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | internal organ, viscus | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | athlete's heart, biauriculate heart | ||
| Part holonym | arteria coronaria, cardiac muscle, cardiac valve, coronary artery, heart muscle, heart valve, valve | ||
| Part meronym | cardiovascular system, circulatory system | ||
| 3. | pump (artifact) a low-cut shoe without fastenings | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shoe | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | spectator, spectator pump | ||
English verb: pump | |||
| 1. | pump (contact) operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal | ||
| Samples | Pump the gas pedal. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | handle, manage, wield | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | goose | ||
| 2. | pump (competition) deliver forth | ||
| Samples | Pump bullets into the dummy. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blast, shoot | ||
| 3. | pump (motion) draw or pour with a pump | ||
| Examples | The women pump water into the bowl | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw, take out | ||
| Entail | pour | ||
| 4. | pump (possession) supply in great quantities | ||
| Samples | Pump money into a project. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| 5. | pump (motion) flow intermittently | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gush, spirt, spout, spurt | ||
| 6. | pump (motion) move up and down | ||
| Samples | The athlete pumps weights in the gym. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| 7. | pump (motion) raise (gases or fluids) with a pump | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise | ||
| 8. | pump (communication) question persistently | ||
| Samples | She pumped the witnesses for information. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | query, question | ||
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