pumping

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pumping

  • /ˈpʌmpɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ʌmpɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of pump

noun pumpings

  1. countable, uncountable The act by which something is pumped. Focus on the number of pumpings per day, not the time between pumpings.
  2. countable, uncountable The act of injecting silicone into the body to try to achieve a fuller or curvier look.

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Closest in meaning: ticker, heart, intake, spraying, flushing, flow, pouring, wet, infusion, substation, circulation, hunting, pulling, lift, extraction, injection

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pumping. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pumping

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"pumping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pumping.

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@misc{pumping_2026,
  title = {pumping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pumping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}