English Dictionary

pump

/pʌmp/

noun

A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas. / An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping

The pump is used to inflate the tires.

意味（1）

A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.

This pump can deliver 100 gallons of water per minute.

意味（2）

An instance of the action of a pump; one stroke of a pump; any action similar to pumping

It takes thirty pumps to get 10 litres; he did 50 pumps of the weights.

意味（3）

A device for dispensing liquid or gas to be sold, particularly fuel.

This pump is out of order, but you can gas up at the next one.

意味（4）

(bodybuilding, climbing) A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting.

Want a skin-stretching pump? Up the volume by using high-rep sets.

Want a skin-stretching pump? Up the volume by using high-rep sets. A great pump is better than coming. (Arnold Schwarzenegger)

意味（5）

(colloquial) A ride on a bicycle given to a passenger, usually on the handlebars or fender.

She gave the other girl a pump on her new bike.

意味（6）

(US, obsolete, slang) The heart.

意味（7）

(obsolete, vulgar, British slang) The vagina.

Thus to and again to our paſtime we went, / And my Cards I play'd fairly to Jenny's content; / I work'd at her Pump till my Sucker grew dry, / Then I left pumping, a good Reaſon why.