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Meaning of pump

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  pump
      n 1: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or
           suction
      2: the 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"
         [syn: {heart}, {pump}, {ticker}]
      3: a low-cut shoe without fastenings
      v 1: operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a
           pedal; "pump the gas pedal"
      2: deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy"
      3: draw or pour with a pump
      4: supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project"
      5: flow intermittently
      6: move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"
      7: raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
      8: question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for
         information"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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