Pumping

n. act of drawing liquids by suction

v. draw out or move with a pump; inflate, fill with gas

Pumping can refer to:The operation of a pump, for moving a liquid from one location to anotherPumping (oil well), injecting chemicals into a wellbore.Extraction of milk by a milking machine or breast pumpPumping (computer systems), the number of times data is transmitted per clock cyclePumping lemma in the theory of formal languagesOptical pumping, a process in which light is used to raise electrons from a lower energy level in an atom or molecule to a higher oneSexual intercourse, particularly anal sexLong Distance (Skateboard) Pumping, a process by which longboard skateboarders accelerate without pushing off of the ground
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Noun
1. a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
(hypernym) mechanical device
(hyponym) air pump, vacuum pump
(part-holonym) fuel system
(part-meronym) cylinder, piston chamber
2. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
(synonym) heart, ticker
(hypernym) internal organ, viscus
(hyponym) athlete's heart
(part-holonym) circulatory system, cardiovascular system
(part-meronym) coronary artery, arteria coronaria
3. a low-cut shoe without fastenings
(synonym) pumps
(hypernym) shoe
(hyponym) spectator pump, spectator
Verb
1. operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
(hypernym) wield, handle
2. deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy"
(hypernym) shoot
3. draw or pour with a pump
(hypernym) draw, take out
(entail) pour
4. supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
5. flow intermittently
(hypernym) spurt, spirt, gush, spout
6. move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"
(hypernym) move, displace
7. raise (gases oor fluids) with a pump
(hypernym) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
8. question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"
(hypernym) question, query

a. & n. from pump.
  

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The action of an oscillator that provides cyclic inputs to an oscillating reaction device. Note: Examples of pumping are the action that results in amplification of a signal by a parametric amplifier, and the action that provides a laser or maser with an input signal at the appropriate frequency to sustain stimulated emission.