Meaning of the word pumps in English
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pumps
Verb
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draw (milk) from the breast using a breast pump, typically in order to feed a baby by means of a bottle.
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she struggled with pumping enough milk
Noun
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a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects such as tires.
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a gas pump
2.
an active transport mechanism in living cells by which specific ions are moved through the cell membrane against a concentration gradient.
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the bacterium's sodium pump
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