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air pump

NOUN
air compressor
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The philosopher catches our eye and gestures toward us with the right hand that rests on the air pump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

What looked like clothing, an air pump and several makeshift, inflatable lifebuoys were among the items that covered the boat's floor.

From Reuters ● Oct. 1, 2023

He carries a backpack with an air pump, tire patch and extra air tube for his bicycle and the weight of what could go wrong.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2023

First, she didn’t have an air pump, so she had to inflate the pool through sheer lung power, an hour-long task that called upon her training as a middle school flautist.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2020

It was Schott’s book that inspired Robert Boyle to construct his own air pump in England, and it is perhaps not a coincidence that vacuum experiments were recommenced in Florence in 1657.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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