| pump | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. pump | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction. |
| ~ air pump, vacuum pump | a pump that moves air in or out of something. |
| ~ aspirator | a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid. |
| ~ auxiliary pump, donkey pump | a supplementary pump available if needed. |
| ~ bicycle pump | a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air. |
| ~ bilge pump | a pump to remove bilgewater. |
| ~ centrifugal pump | a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe. |
| ~ cooling system, engine cooling system | equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine. |
| ~ piston chamber, cylinder | a chamber within which piston moves. |
| ~ force pump | pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure. |
| ~ fuel system | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine. |
| ~ gas pump, gasoline pump, island dispenser, petrol pump | a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks. |
| ~ grease-gun, gun | a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine. |
| ~ hand pump | a pump worked by hand. |
| ~ heart-lung machine | a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body. |
| ~ hydraulic pump, hydraulic ram | a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level. |
| ~ lift pump | pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up. |
| ~ mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles. |
| ~ oil pump | a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts. |
| ~ stirrup pump | a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires. |
| ~ suction pump | a pump for raising fluids by suction. |
| ~ water pump | the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate. |
| n. (body) | 2. heart, pump, ticker | 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" |
| ~ internal organ, viscus | a main organ that is situated inside the body. |
| ~ arteria coronaria, coronary artery | the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ cardiac muscle, heart muscle | the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction. |
| ~ cardiac valve, heart 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. |
| ~ cardiovascular system, circulatory system | the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. pump | a low-cut shoe without fastenings. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ spectator pump, spectator | a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel. |
| v. (contact) | 4. pump | operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal.; "pump the gas pedal" |
| ~ wield, handle, manage | handle effectively.; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well" |
| ~ goose | give a spurt of fuel to.; "goose the car" |
| v. (competition) | 5. pump | deliver forth.; "pump bullets into the dummy" |
| ~ shoot, blast | fire a shot.; "the gunman blasted away" |
| v. (motion) | 6. pump | draw or pour with a pump. |
| ~ draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well.; "She drew water from the barrel" |
| ~ pour | cause to run.; "pour water over the floor" |
| v. (possession) | 7. pump | supply in great quantities.; "Pump money into a project" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| v. (motion) | 8. pump | flow intermittently. |
| ~ gush, spirt, spout, spurt | gush forth in a sudden stream or jet.; "water gushed forth" |
| v. (motion) | 9. pump | move up and down.; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym" |
| ~ move, displace | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" |
| v. (motion) | 10. pump | raise (gases or fluids) with a pump. |
| ~ lift, elevate, raise, get up, bring up | raise from a lower to a higher position.; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" |
| v. (communication) | 11. pump | question persistently.; "She pumped the witnesses for information" |
| ~ query, question | pose a question. |
| spurt | | |
| n. (event) | 1. jet, spirt, spurt, squirt | the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid). |
| ~ outpouring, discharge, run | the pouring forth of a fluid. |
| ~ spray | a jet of vapor. |
| ~ spritz | a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water). |
| v. (motion) | 2. gush, spirt, spout, spurt | gush forth in a sudden stream or jet.; "water gushed forth" |
| ~ pump | flow intermittently. |
| ~ blow | spout moist air from the blowhole.; "The whales blew" |
| ~ whoosh | gush or squirt out.; "Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well" |
| ~ pour | flow in a spurt.; "Water poured all over the floor" |
| v. (motion) | 3. forge, spirt, spurt | move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy. |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
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