pumping

[ puhm-ping ]

noun

1. the act or process of pumping or the action of a pump.
2. Meteorology. rapid change in the height of the column in a mercury barometer, resulting from fluctuations in the surrounding air pressure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pumping¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; pump ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Heart failure occurs when damage prevents the heart from pumping blood well enough to supply the body with blood and nutrients.

From Science Daily

Water flows with gravity in the aqueduct, making the supplies more economical than the city’s other imported sources, which require energy-intensive pumping.

From Los Angeles Times

But in that first five miles, it passes the Wessex Water sewage pumping station at Bowerhill Lodge.

From BBC

Welsh Water apologised and said its Picton pumping station had been upgraded and spills cut.

From BBC

The department has now expanded its monitoring to check for golden mussels, Veldhuizen said, and is also adopting other measures to protect pumping plants and reduce potential effects on water deliveries.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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