air pump
Example Sentences
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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
Papin’s 1687 air pump, from A Continuation of the New Digester.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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