air pump

A·ïr pump

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ah-eer puhmp]
- /ˈɑ ɪər pʌmp/
- /eə(r) pʌmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-eer puhmp]
- /ˈɑ ɪər pʌmp/

Definitions of air pump words

noun air pump a device for pumping air in or out of something 3
noun air pump a machine for removing or compressing air or for forcing it through something 3
noun air pump an apparatus for drawing in, compressing, or exhausting air. 1
noun air pump (initial capital letters) Astronomy. the constellation Antlia. 1
noun air pump device: inflates tyres 1
noun air pump device: compresses air 1

See all 7 definitions of air pump

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Origin of air pump

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60

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Parts of speech for Air pump

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Air pump

air pump popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

air pump usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for air pump

noun air pump

bicycle pump — a hand pump for pumping air into the tyres of a bicycle
vacuum pump — a pump or device by which a partial vacuum can be produced.

All 2 Synonyms of air pump