pumping
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/ˈpʌmpɪŋ/
English
Definitions
verb
- To use a pump to move (liquid or gas).“I've pumped over 1000 gallons of water in the last ten minutes.”
- (often followed by up) To fill with air.“He pumped up the air-bed by hand, but used the service station air to pump up the tyres.”
- To move rhythmically, as the motion of a pump.“I pumped my fist with joy when I won the race.”
- To shake (a person's hand) vigorously.
noun
- The act by which something is pumped.
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