pump

1. A mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction (synset 104028192)
   is a type of: mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
   subtypes:

   • air pump, vacuum pump - a pump that moves air in or out of something
   • aspirator - a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid
   • auxiliary pump, donkey pump - a supplementary pump available if needed
   • bicycle pump - a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air
   • bilge pump - a pump to remove bilgewater
   • centrifugal pump - a pump that use centrifugal force to discharge fluid into a pipe
   • force pump - pump used to force a liquid up and expel it under pressure
   • gas pump, gasoline pump, island dispenser, petrol pump - a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks
   • grease gun, gun - a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
   • hand pump - a pump worked by hand
   • heart-lung machine - a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body
   • hydraulic pump, hydraulic ram - 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
   • lift pump - pump used to lift rather than force a liquid up
   • oil pump - a pump that keeps a supply of oil on moving parts
   • stirrup pump - a hand-operated reciprocating pump; used in fighting fires
   • suction pump - a pump for raising fluids by suction
   • water pump - the pump in the cooling system of an automobile that cause the water to circulate
   has: cylinder, piston chamber - a chamber within which piston moves
   is a part of:

   • cooling system, engine cooling system - equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine
   • fuel system - equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
2. The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs;
   Its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body (synset 105396148)
   "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
   is a type of: internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body
   subtypes:

   • athlete's heart - enlarged heart commonly found among athletes trained for endurance
   • biauriculate heart - a heart (as of mammals and birds and reptiles) having two auricles
   has:

   • arteria coronaria, coronary artery - the artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
   • cardiac muscle, heart muscle - the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
   • cardiac valve, heart valve - a valve to control one-way flow of blood
   • valve - a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
   is a part of: cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body
   same as: heart, ticker
3. A low-cut shoe without fastenings (synset 104028726)
   is a type of: shoe - 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
   subtypes: spectator, spectator pump - a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel

1. Operate like a pump;
   Move up and down, like a handle or a pedal (synset 201228248)
   "pump the gas pedal"
   is a type of: handle, manage, wield - handle effectively
   subtypes: goose - give a spurt of fuel to
2. Deliver forth (synset 201157773)
   "pump bullets into the dummy"
   is a type of: blast, shoot - fire a shot
3. Draw or pour with a pump (synset 201857296)
   entail: pour - cause to run
   is a type of: draw, take out - take liquid out of a container or well
4. Supply in great quantities (synset 202361109)
   "Pump money into a project"
   is a type of: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to
5. Flow intermittently (synset 202072252)
   is a type of: gush, spirt, spout, spurt - gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
6. Move up and down (synset 201857178)
   "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"
   is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
7. Raise (gases or fluids) with a pump (synset 201857055)
   is a type of: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise - raise from a lower to a higher position
8. Question persistently (synset 200789719)
   "She pumped the witnesses for information"
   is a type of: query, question - pose a question

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