NOUN | artifact | pump | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction |
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body | pump, heart, ticker | the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs | |
artifact | pump | a low-cut shoe without fastenings | |
VERB | contact | pump | operate like a pump |
competition | pump | deliver forth | |
motion | pump | draw or pour with a pump | |
possession | pump | supply in great quantities | |
motion | pump | flow intermittently | |
motion | pump | move up and down | |
motion | pump | raise (gases or fluids) with a pump | |
communication | pump | question persistently |
Sounds | pah'mp | |
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Rhymes | bump ... trump: 18 rhymes with ahmp... |
Meaning | The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body. | |
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Synonyms | heart, ticker | |
Part of | circulatory system, cardiovascular system | The organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body |
Parts | cardiac muscle, heart muscle | The muscle tissue of the heart |
coronary artery, arteria coronaria | The artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart | |
heart valve, cardiac valve | A valve to control one-way flow of blood | |
valve | A structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it | |
Narrower | athlete's heart | enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance |
biauriculate heart | A heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles | |
Broader | internal organ, viscus | A main organ that is situated inside the body |
Spanish | corazón | |
Catalan | cor |
Meaning | A low-cut shoe without fastenings. | |
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Narrower | spectator pump, spectator | A woman's pump with medium heel |
Broader | shoe | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material |
Spanish | escarpín | |
Catalan | escarpí |
Meaning | operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "pump the gas pedal" | |
Narrower | goose | Give a spurt of fuel to |
Broader | wield, handle, manage | Handle effectively |
Spanish | bombear | |
Nouns | pump | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction |
Meaning | deliver forth. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Example | "pump bullets into the dummy" | |
Broader | blast, shoot | Fire a shot |
Spanish | agujerear, bombear | |
Catalan | cosir |
Meaning | Draw or pour with a pump. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Model | The women pump water into the bowl | |
Entails | pour | Cause to run |
Broader | draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well |
Spanish | bombear | |
Catalan | injectar | |
Nouns | pump | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction |
Meaning | Supply in great quantities. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
Example | "Pump money into a project" | |
Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish | Give something useful or necessary to |
Meaning | Flow intermittently. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
Broader | spurt, spirt, gush, spout | gush forth in a sudden stream or jet |
Spanish | bombear | |
Catalan | injectar |
Meaning | Move up and down. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "The athlete pumps weights in the gym" | |
Broader | move, displace | Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
Spanish | levantar |
Meaning | Raise (gases or fluids) with a pump. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
Broader | raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up | Raise from a lower to a higher position |
Spanish | bombear | |
Catalan | injectar | |
Nouns | pump | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction |
Meaning | Question persistently. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "She pumped the witnesses for information" | |
Broader | question, query | pose a question |
Spanish | sonsacar |
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