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    pump

    US /pʌmp/

    ・

    UK /pʌmp/

    B1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
    Your heart will pump your blood around your body
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make water/other liquid move using a machine
    A gas attendant must pump fuel for you in some states
    n.NounA device more moving liquids
    We need a water pump to fill the swimming pool
    n.NounLight woman's shoe
    Her pump lost a heel when she ran
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)asking for information in an indirect way
    She was pumping me for the company's information.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To try to increase something, such as enthusiasm or interest.
    The company tried to pump up the stock price with false information.

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    Venice's famous canals are drying up

    04:17Venice's famous canals are drying up
    • I know that, previously, the regional government had worked to respond to the flooding, making sure they can pump water out.

      I know that, previously, the regional government had worked to respond to the flooding, making sure they can pump water out.

    • SURE THEY CAN PUMP WATER OUT.

      SURE THEY CAN PUMP WATER OUT.

    B1

    The Story of the Real Harlem Shake !

    05:24The Story of the Real Harlem Shake !
    • That looks like the pump it nine-five right there

      That looks like the pump it nine-five right there

    • That looks like the Pump It 95 right there.

      That looks like the Pump It 95 right there.

    A2

    Classic French Onion Soup | French Guy Cooking

    04:27Classic French Onion Soup | French Guy Cooking
    • from the bottom. And using those to pump up the flavour of the sauce.

      from the bottom. And using those to pump up the flavour of the sauce.

    • from the bottom. And using those to pump up the flavour of the sauce.

      from the bottom. And using those to pump up the flavour of the sauce.

    B1

    Bill Gates meets Aamir Khan

    42:05Bill Gates meets Aamir Khan
    • you don't need bore wells after that. And you don't need electricity to pump water from

      you don't need bore wells after that. And you don't need electricity to pump water from

    A2

    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • every time you go to the pump? Why wouldn't we want to eliminate that? Why wouldn't we

      every time you go to the pump? Why wouldn't we want to eliminate that? Why wouldn't we

    • When they're making money every time you go to the pump, why wouldn't we want to eliminate that?

      When they're making money every time you go to the pump, why wouldn't we want to eliminate that?

    B1

    Smoking is Awesome

    11:45Smoking is Awesome
    • Goblet cells pump out extra mucus to compensate, which makes breathing harder, so you start coughing to get the tar and mucus out.

      Goblet cells pump out extra mucus to compensate, which makes breathing harder, so you start coughing to get the tar and mucus out.

    B1

    Trion ICP / RIE Dry Etch - Standard Operating Procedures

    14:38Trion ICP / RIE Dry Etch - Standard Operating Procedures
    • So it's important to make sure that tool is running in the background before we start using this tool, because we don't want to pump any gases through and directly into the atmosphere.

      So it's important to make sure that tool is running in the background before we start using this tool, because we don't want to pump any gases through and directly into the atmosphere.

    • So it's important to make sure that tool is running in the background before we start using this tool because we don't want to pump any gases through and directly into the atmosphere.

      So it's important to make sure that tool is running in the background before we start using this tool because we don't want to pump any gases through and directly into the atmosphere.

    B1

    When You Think the Personal Trainer Likes You

    04:19When You Think the Personal Trainer Likes You
    • Oh, did a big guy like you get a quick arm pump in while I was gone, because they look bigger.

      Oh, did a big guy like you get a quick arm pump in while I was gone, because they look bigger.

    • Big bicep Brian, did not get a pump in.

      Big bicep Brian, did not get a pump in.

    B1

    Practical English Vocabulary: Riding & fixing your bike

    11:02Practical English Vocabulary: Riding & fixing your bike
    • And quick fix, all you have to do is get a pump, this is a tire pump, and pump it up.

      And quick fix, all you have to do is get a pump, this is a tire pump, and pump it up.

    • Pump it up, pump it, pump it, pump it, pump it.

      Pump it up, pump it, pump it, pump it, pump it.

    B1

    What is the impact of lithium mining? | BBC News

    08:19What is the impact of lithium mining? | BBC News
    • There's a lithium plant over there where they use a pump to extract water and take it to the mine.

      There's a lithium plant over there where they use a pump to extract water and take it to the mine.

    • There's a lithium plant over there where they use a pump to extract water and take it to the mine.

      There's a lithium plant over there where they use a pump to extract water and take it to the mine.

    B1