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pumping

[ puhm-ping ]

noun

  1. the act or process of pumping or the action of a pump.
  2. Meteorology. rapid change in the height of the column in a mercury barometer, resulting from fluctuations in the surrounding air pressure.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pumping1

First recorded in 1590–1600; pump 1 + -ing 1
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Last October it was revealed that a single pumping station had illegally spilled more than 140 million litres of raw sewage between 2020 and 2023.

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Trump has suggested that his plan for reciprocal tariffs will help remedy such grievances, pumping up his announcement as "Liberation Day".

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“They start pumping their arm. It’s a little bit embarrassing; and that’s probably not a good word … But when they do that, they mean well.â€

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On the field he watched pitchers take the mound in groups of four, each one seemingly pumping high-velocity fastballs and eye-popping breaking pitches with stunningly consistent ease.

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The Foreign Office accused Moscow of pursuing "an increasingly aggressive and coordinated campaign of harassment against British diplomats" and "pumping out malicious and completely baseless accusations about their work" for 12 months.

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