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

The check engine light had been on for a while; the secondary air pump had given out.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2021

She still lies in the 1CU at Beth Israel Hospital with the tube of an air pump taped inside her mouth to make her lungs work.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee