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
Doctors put him on an air pump to help his breathing within two days of his hospitalization.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
