hand pump

hænd pʌmp

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Definition of hand pump - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

toolsdevice operated by hand to move liquids

The hand pump was used to draw water from the well.

inflating tiresmanually operated pump for inflating tires

He used a hand pump to inflate his bicycle tire.

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device operated by hand to move liquids
manually operated pump for inflating tires

Expressions with hand

hand in

submit something like an examination paper

She handed in her test before leaving the room.

hand over

give control or possession to someone else

She had to hand over the keys to her car.

hand down

pass on clothes to younger family members

She handed down her old dresses to her sister.

hand off

pass something to someone else

He will hand off the project to his colleague.

back of one's hand

the part of the hand opposite the palm

He has a tattoo on the back of his hand.

hand in hand

adv.

holding each other's hands while walking

The couple walked hand in hand through the park.

Expressions with pump

pump out

remove liquid using a pump

They need to pump out the flooded basement.

pump up

inflate something by filling it with air or gas

He used a hand pump to pump up the bicycle tire..

pump into

move liquid or gas into something using a pump

They pumped water into the tank.

pump iron

lift weights as a form of exercise

He goes to the gym to pump iron every morning..

pump money into

invest a lot of money in something

The government decided to pump money into the education system.

all hands to the pump

exp.

call everyone to help with an urgent task or problem

The company declared all hands to the pump to meet the deadline.

pump for information

ask questions to get information from someone

She tried to pump him for information about the surprise party.

pump one's fist

move one's fist up and down to encourage or cheer

She pumped her fist to cheer on her team.

pump the brakes

slow down or stop an activity

You need to pump the brakes on spending so much money.

under the pump

adv.

in a difficult situation

The team was under the pump after losing three games in a row.

Terms with hand pump included in their meaning

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stirrup pump

firefighting tool

hand-operated pump with a stirrup-shaped base used for spraying liquids

stirrup pump

tools

hand-operated reciprocating pump for various uses

Examples of hand pump in a sentence

Farmers relied on the hand pump during dry seasons.
She always carries a hand pump during her cycling trips.
The hand pump was broken, so he couldn't inflate the tire.

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French:pompe à main, ...
German:Handpumpe, ...
Italian:pompa a mano, ...
Spanish:bomba de mano, inflador manual, ...
Portuguese:bomba manual, ...
Chinese:手动泵, 打气筒, ...
Japanese:手動ポンプ, ...
Arabic:مِضَخَّة يَدَوِيَّة, مِضَخَّة يَد, ...
Hebrew:מִשְׁאַבַּת יָד, מִשְׁאֶבֶת יָד, ...
Russian:ручной насос, ...
Ukrainian:ручний насос, велосипедний насос, ...
Hindi:हाथ का पंप, हवा भरने का पंप, ...
Bengali:হ্যান্ড পাম্প, হাওয়া পাম্প, ...
Catalan:bomba de mà, inflador de mà, ...
Czech:ruční pumpa, hustilka, ...
Danish:håndpumpe, cykelpumpe, ...
Dutch:handpomp, handbandenpomp, ...
Greek:αντλία χειρός, τρόμπα χειρός, ...
Hungarian:kézi szivattyú, kézipumpa, ...
Khmer:ស្នប់ដៃ, ម៉ាស៊ីនបូមខ្យល់ដៃ, ...
Korean:손 펌프, 손 타이어 펌프, ...
Persian:پمپ دستی, پمپ باد دستی, ...
Polish:pompa ręczna, pompka ręczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):bomba manual, ...
Romanian:pompă manuală, pompă manuală pentru anvelope, ...
Swedish:handpump, cykelpump, ...
Thai:ปั๊มมือ, ปั๊มลมมือ, ...
Turkish:el pompası, ...
Vietnamese:bơm tay, bơm xe đạp, ...

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