pump
English Thesaurus
1. a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mechanical device, |
| definition | : | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | air pump, vacuum pump, |
| definition | : | a pump that moves air in or out of something (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | aspirator, |
| definition | : | a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bicycle pump, |
| definition | : | a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bilge pump, |
| definition | : | a pump to remove bilgewater (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | centrifugal pump, |
| definition | : | a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | force pump, |
| definition | : | pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | grease-gun, gun, |
| definition | : | a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hand pump, |
| definition | : | a pump worked by hand (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | heart-lung machine, |
| definition | : | a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hydraulic pump, hydraulic ram, |
| definition | : | a water pump that uses the kinetic energy of flowing water to force a small fraction of that water to a reservoir at a higher level (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lift pump, |
| definition | : | pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | oil pump, |
| definition | : | a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stirrup pump, |
| definition | : | a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | suction pump, |
| definition | : | a pump for raising fluids by suction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | water pump, |
| definition | : | the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | fuel system, |
| definition | : | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine (noun.artifact) |
2. a low-cut shoe without fastenings (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | shoe, |
| definition | : | footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spectator, spectator pump, |
| definition | : | a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel (noun.artifact) |
3. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | internal organ, viscus, |
| definition | : | a main organ that is situated inside the body (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | athlete's heart, |
| definition | : | enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | biauriculate heart, |
| definition | : | a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | cardiac muscle, heart muscle, |
| definition | : | the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | valve, |
| definition | : | a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it (noun.body) |
4. question persistently (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | query, question, |
| definition | : | pose a question (verb.communication) |
5. deliver forth (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | blast, shoot, |
| definition | : | fire a shot (verb.competition) |
6. operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | goose, |
| definition | : | give a spurt of fuel to (verb.contact) |
7. raise (gases or fluids) with a pump (verb.motion)
8. move up and down (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
9. draw or pour with a pump (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | draw, take out, |
| definition | : | take liquid out of a container or well (verb.motion) |
| entail | : | pour, |
| definition | : | cause to run (verb.motion) |
10. flow intermittently (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | gush, spirt, spout, spurt, |
| definition | : | gush forth in a sudden stream or jet (verb.motion) |
11. supply in great quantities (verb.possession)
12. a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | pump, |
| definition | : | operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | pump, |
| definition | : | raise (gases or fluids) with a pump (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | pump, |
| definition | : | draw or pour with a pump (verb.motion) |
13. operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pump, pump, pump, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction (noun.artifact) |
14. a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | pump, |
| definition | : | operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | pump, |
| definition | : | raise (gases or fluids) with a pump (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | pump, |
| definition | : | draw or pour with a pump (verb.motion) |
15. operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pump, pump, pump, |
| definition | : | a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction (noun.artifact) |
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