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pumps

PUMPS/pʌmps/

2 meanings of pumps

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of pump. Use this form when you mean more than one pump.

    The firefighters hooked up two pumps to the hydrant.

    Several pumps stopped working during the flood.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of pump. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The machine pumps water out of the basement.

    She pumps air into the tires before every ride.

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pumps is a form of pump

pump, noun: A machine that pushes liquid or gas from one place to another. Full entry

Forms
pumppumps plural
Spelling
pump → pumps: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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