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PUMP

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pump" is a kind of...):

mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)

Meronyms (parts of "pump"):

cylinder; piston chamber (a chamber within which piston moves)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pump"):

water pump (the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate)

suction pump (a pump for raising fluids by suction)

stirrup pump (a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires)

oil pump (a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts)

lift pump (pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up)

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)

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)

hand pump (a pump worked by hand)

grease gun; gun (a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine)

gas pump; gasoline pump; island dispenser; petrol pump (a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks)

force pump (pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure)

centrifugal pump (a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe)

bilge pump (a pump to remove bilgewater)

bicycle pump (a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air)

auxiliary pump; donkey pump (a supplementary pump available if needed)

aspirator (a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid)

air pump; vacuum pump (a pump that moves air in or out of something)

Holonyms ("pump" is a part of...):

fuel system (equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine)

cooling system; engine cooling system (equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine)

Derivation:

pump (operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal)

pump (raise (gases or fluids) with a pump)

pump (draw or pour with a pump)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A low-cut shoe without fastenings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("pump" is a kind of...):

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)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pump"):

spectator; spectator pump (a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body

Example:

he stood still, his heart thumping wildly

Synonyms:

heart; pump; ticker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("pump" is a kind of...):

internal organ; viscus (a main organ that is situated inside the body)

Meronyms (parts of "pump"):

arteria coronaria; coronary artery (the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart)

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)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pump"):

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)

Holonyms ("pump" is a part of...):

cardiovascular system; circulatory system (the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Question persistently

Example:

She pumped the witnesses for information

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "pump" is one way to...):

query; question (pose a question)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Deliver forth

Example:

pump bullets into the dummy

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "pump" is one way to...):

blast; shoot (fire a shot)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Sense 3

Meaning:

Operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal

Example:

pump the gas pedal

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "pump" is one way to...):

handle; manage; wield (handle effectively)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "pump"):

goose (give a spurt of fuel to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

pump (a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Raise (gases or fluids) with a pump

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "pump" is one way to...):

bring up; elevate; get up; lift; raise (raise from a lower to a higher position)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

pump (a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Move up and down

Example:

The athlete pumps weights in the gym

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "pump" is one way to...):

displace; move (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 6

Meaning:

Draw or pour with a pump

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "pump" is one way to...):

draw; take out (take liquid out of a container or well)

"Pump" entails doing...:

pour (cause to run)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Sentence example:

The women pump water into the bowl

Derivation:

pump (a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction)

Sense 7

Meaning:

Flow intermittently

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "pump" is one way to...):

gush; spirt; spout; spurt (gush forth in a sudden stream or jet)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Sense 8

Meaning:

Supply in great quantities

Example:

Pump money into a project

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "pump" is one way to...):

furnish; provide; render; supply (give something useful or necessary to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

Credits

 Context examples: 

A combination formulation composed of a capsule containing the taxane compound paclitaxel and a tablet containing the multidrug resistance (MDR) efflux pump P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitor HM30181A, with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Oraxol, NCI Thesaurus)

A protein that pumps substances out of cells.

(ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family B, Member 1, NCI Dictionary)

During a heart attack, the muscle is still trying to pump.

(Oxygen-Producing Bacteria Could Help Heart Attack Sufferers, VOA News)

This agent may also modulate multi-drug response (MDR) activity through inhibition of the p-glycoprotein efflux pump.

(Amlodipine, NCI Thesaurus)

The protein is an ATP-dependent, transmembrane transport/efflux pump glycoprotein that is expressed in liver, kidney, small intestine and brain.

(ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family B, Member 1, NCI Thesaurus)

Unlike other taxane compounds, milataxel appears to be a poor substrate for the multidrug resistance (MDR) membrane-associated P-glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux pump and may be useful for treating multidrug-resistant tumors.

(Oral Milataxel, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent binds directly to Pgp and MRP-1 and inhibits efflux pump activity, resulting in increased intracellular accumulation and retention of cytotoxic agents.

(Biricodar, NCI Thesaurus)

Many structural (e.g. myosin) and transport (e.g. ion pump) proteins include an ATPase domain.

(ATPase, NCI Thesaurus)

If we can get his bolster-cover round his arms and then 'phone up a stomach-pump, we'll give the old dear the supper of his life.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A composite part of an air pump or a larger device that includes an air pump.

(Air Pump Assembly Device Component, NCI Thesaurus)

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