Thesaurus: pumping

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Pump
2. a. & n. from pump.
3. a. & n. from pump. Pumping engine, a steam engine and pump combined for raising water. See Steam engine.
4. a. & n. from pump. Pumping engine, a steam engine and pumpcombined for raising water. See Steam engine.
5. n:100 v operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal v deliver forth v draw or pour with a pump v supply in great quantities v flow intermittently v move up and down v raise (gases or fluids) with a pump v question persistently