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1 pumper
['pʌmpə]сущ.1) кто-л. или что-л., работающее как насос2) амер. пожарный насос; пожарная машинаFire apparatus developed from the man-drawn hand pump to the powerful motorized pumper. — Аппарат по пожаротушению прошёл эволюцию от ручной помпы до мощного моторизованного пожарного насоса.
3) амер. нефтяная скважинаSyn:4) шутл. сердце5) разг. гонки, состязания в скоростиAll the latter part of a pumper was in favour of Mr Mill's dog. (''Coursing Calendar'') — Последний отрезок соревнований выиграла собака мистера Милля.
Syn:7) разг. человек, выпытывающий, "выкачивающий" какую-л. информацию
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