pumping (Meaning)
pumping
to exert oneself to pump or as if to pump something, to elicit by persistent questioning, to excite (atoms or molecules) especially so as to cause emission of coherent monochromatic electromagnetic radiation (as in a laser), an energy source (such as light) for pumping atoms or molecules, to question again and again to find out something, a device that raises, transfers, delivers, or compresses fluids or that attenuates gases especially by suction or pressure or both, a mechanism by which atoms, ions, or molecules are transported across cell membranes see proton pump, sodium pump, to pour forth, deliver, or draw with or as if with a pump, a device that raises, transfers, or compresses fluids or that attenuates gases especially by suction or pressure or both, to raise (as water) with a pump, an energy source (as light) for pumping atoms or molecules, heart, an act or the process of pumping, to cause to move with an action resembling that of a pump handle, to transport (as ions) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of energy, to excite (as atoms or molecules) especially so as to cause emission of coherent monochromatic electromagnetic radiation (as in a laser), to operate by manipulating a lever, to move up and down like a pump handle, to draw out by such questioning, to raise, transfer, or compress by means of a pump, to energize (something, such as a laser) by pumping, to draw fluid from with a pump, a low shoe gripping the foot chiefly at the toe and heel, a biological mechanism by which atoms, ions, or molecules are transported across cell membranes compare sodium pump, to question persistently, to raise (something, such as water) with a pump, to move in a manner that resembles the action of a pump handle, to transport (something, such as ions) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of energy, to energize (as a laser) by pumping, to lift weights, to fill by using a pump, a close-fitting woman's dress shoe with a moderate to high heel, a device that raises, transfers, delivers, or compresses fluids especially by suction or pressure or both, to work a pump, to draw, force, or drive onward in the manner of a pump, to manipulate as if operating a pump handle, to free (as from water or air) by the use of a pump, a shoe that grips the foot chiefly at the toe and heel
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pumping Sentence Examples
- The rhythmic pumping of the heart provides oxygenated blood to the body.
- The oil rig was steadily pumping crude oil from the depths.
- The farmer manually pumped water from the well to irrigate his crops.
- The mechanic deftly pumped the brake pedal to flush out the air bubbles.
- The adrenaline-pumping ride at the amusement park left visitors exhilarated.
- The barista skillfully pumped foam into the cappuccino, creating a velvety texture.
- The pumping sound of the subwoofer reverberated through the room.
- The nurse used a suction pump to remove excess saliva from the patient's airway.
- The hydraulics of the crane pumped pressurized fluid to lift heavy objects.
- The pumping motion of the bellows stoked the fire, intensifying its flames.
FAQs About the word pumping
to exert oneself to pump or as if to pump something, to elicit by persistent questioning, to excite (atoms or molecules) especially so as to cause emission of c
bobbing, jerking, shaking, seesawing,swaying, jouncing, wagging, swinging, nodding, jogging
soaking,filling, wetting, washing, drenching, overflowing, inundating, flooding, bathing, dousing
The rhythmic pumping of the heart provides oxygenated blood to the body.
The oil rig was steadily pumping crude oil from the depths.
The farmer manually pumped water from the well to irrigate his crops.
The mechanic deftly pumped the brake pedal to flush out the air bubbles.
