- present tense form of pump (3rd person singular).
pumps
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It’s become a battle in which the weapons are sandbags, water pumps, sand berms and drainage canals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Sean Cayford, a firefighter in Bridgend, said crews were told in mid August that there were no pumps or fire appliances available across the brigade's entire region.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
These ultrasound scans use sound waves to produce moving images of the heart, allowing doctors to examine its structure and measure how effectively it pumps blood.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
More than 870 solar-powered water pumps have already been installed out of the 1,300 planned, benefiting half a million Cubans across the country, he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Windmills power pumps that drain the water so the land is not swallowed up.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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