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nounthe hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the bodytype of:part of:
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nouna low-cut shoe without fasteningstype of:
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nouna mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suctiontype of:
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"pump bullets into the dummy"verbdeliver forth
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verbdraw or pour with a pump
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verbflow intermittently
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"The athlete pumps weights in the gym"verbmove up and down
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"pump the gas pedal"verboperate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
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"She pumped the witnesses for information"verbquestion persistently
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verbraise (gases or fluids) with a pump
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verbsupply in great quantities
Definition that contains pump
- perfusion pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
- lift pump pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up
- force pump pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure