pump in Hindi हिन्दी
pump in Kashmiri कॉशुर
pump in Malayalam മലയാളം
pump in Sindhi سنڌي
pump in Tamil தமிழ்
pump in Telugu తెలుగు
pump in English
- pump⇄expr. prime the pump,
a. to stimulate business or the economy, especially by government spending.
Ex. The government can prime the pump by finding markets for equipment and by direct financial aid (New Scientist).
b. to lead or encour - pump⇄expr. pump up, to inflate (an automobile tire, a football, or other object that is filled with a fluid such as compressed air) by pumping air into it.
Ex. to pump up the tire on a bicycle. - pump⇄noun 1. a machine for forcing liquids, air, or gas into or out of things.
Ex. a water pump, an oil pump. The design of rocket pumps again demands careful choice of materials (D. Hurden).
2. any medium or device used for raising atoms to an e - pump⇄pump (1), noun, verb.
- pump⇄pump (2), noun.
a low shoe with a thin sole and no fasteners.
Ex. black patent-leather dancing pumps. - pump⇄v.i. 1. to work a pump.
2. (Figurative.) to work as a pump does.
Ex. to pump for words.
3. (Figurative.) to move up and down like a pump handle. - pump⇄v.t. 1. to move (liquids or gases) by a pump.
Ex. Pump water from the well into the pail.
2. to remove water or other liquid or gas from by a pump.
Ex. to pump out a flooded cellar, to pump a well dry.
3a. to provide (a laser) w