air pump
noun
: a pump for exhausting air from a closed space or for compressing air or forcing it through other apparatus
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The flip side Thank you to Wawa for having free air pumps at their locations.
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Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Humidity will surge in the Midwest and Great Lakes in tandem with the springlike warmth as moist air pumps into the area from the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Residents can expect the sampling to take about three hours total, with most of that time for allowing an air pump to run.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2024
Inflatable Tent: Requiring an air pump to inflate, inflatable tents are almost as convenient as pop-up tents.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
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Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024
Humidity will surge in the Midwest and Great Lakes in tandem with the springlike warmth as moist air pumps into the area from the Gulf of Mexico.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024
Residents can expect the sampling to take about three hours total, with most of that time for allowing an air pump to run.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2024
Inflatable Tent: Requiring an air pump to inflate, inflatable tents are almost as convenient as pop-up tents.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for air pump
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“Air pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20pump. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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