…a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects such as tires…
…a gesture of triumph or affirmation in which the forearm is raised with fist clenched, then swung downward toward the body in a vigorous pumping motion…
…a device that transfers heat from a colder area to a hotter area by using mechanical energy, as in a refrigerator…
…a simple pump consisting of a piston moving in a cylinder, both parts incorporating a valve…
…a room, building, or compartment in which pumps are housed or from which they are controlled…
…denoting a repeating firearm, typically a shotgun, in which a new round is brought from the magazine into the breech by a slide action in line with the barrel…
…a portable hand-operated water pump with a footrest resembling a stirrup, used to extinguish small fires…
…a syringe attached to a long tube, used for extracting the contents of a person’s stomach (for example, if they have swallowed poison)…
…a pump for drawing liquid through a pipe into a chamber emptied by a piston…
…a pump in which liquid is moved out of the pump chamber by a moving surface or by the introduction of compressed air or gas…
…a mechanical pump in which pressure is provided by the movement of a constriction along a tube, similar to biological peristalsis…
…stimulate or support the growth or success of something by supplying it with money…
…denoting the fraudulent practice of encouraging investors to buy shares in a company in order to inflate the price artificially, and then selling one’s own shares while the price is high…
…a light, round-toed shoe with very flat heels for women or girls, resembling the type worn by ballet dancers…
