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to pump sb for sth

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  • pump — pump1 S3 [pʌmp] n [Sense: 1, 3; Date: 1400 1500; : Middle Low German; Origin: pumpe or Middle Dutch pompe, probably from Spanish bomba] [Sense: 2; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a machine for forcing liquid or gas into or out of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pump — 1 noun 1 (C) a machine for forcing liquid or gas into or out of something: water/air/beer etc pump (=for moving water/air etc) | hand/foot pump (=operated by your hand or foot) | petrol pump/gas pump (=for putting petrol or gas into cars) see… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pump*/ — [pʌmp] noun [C] I a piece of equipment for sending a liquid or gas into or out of something a fuel pump[/ex] a hand/foot pump (= operated with your hand or foot)[/ex] II verb pump */[pʌmp] 1) [T] to send liquid or gas somewhere, especially by… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • pump sth out — UK US pump sth out Phrasal Verb with pump({{}}/pʌmp/ verb [I or T] ► PRODUCTION to continue producing large quantities of something: »These laborers are employed in factories which pump out cheap exports for the West. »The universities pump out… …   Financial and business terms

  • pump sth up — UK US pump sth up Phrasal Verb with pump({{}}/pʌmp/ verb [I or T] ► to increase the price or the amount of something: »For corporations these measures can reduce costs and pump up the bottom line. »They have simply pumped up prices to cover the… …   Financial and business terms

  • air pump — noun a pump that moves air in or out of something • Syn: ↑vacuum pump • Hypernyms: ↑pump • Hyponyms: ↑condensation pump, ↑diffusion pump, ↑inflater, ↑inflator, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • prime — prime1 [praım] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin primus first ] 1.) most important = ↑main ▪ Smoking is the prime cause of lung disease. ▪ Our prime concern is providing jobs for all young school leavers. ▪ He was… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ beautiful, delicate, long fingered, pretty, slender ▪ mani …   Collocations dictionary

  • money — mon|ey W1S1 [ˈmʌni] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: moneie, from Latin moneta mint, money , from Moneta, name given to Juno, the goddess in whose temple the ancient Romans produced money] 1.) what you earn by working and can use to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • prime — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 most important: Smoking is the prime cause of heart disease. | Our prime concern is getting the economy back on its feet. 2 of the very best quality or kind: The hotel is in a prime location overlooking the valley …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • price — A fixed value of something. Prices are usually expressed in monetary terms. In a free market, prices are set as a result of the interaction of supply and demand in a market; when demand for a product increases and supply remains constant, the… …   Financial and business terms

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