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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With her ingredients resting on top of an air pump, Brown dunks the frozen treat into the cup and takes a big bite.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Majidi says the field of soft robotics is still fairly new and that researchers need to find alternatives to air pumps as a way to control the devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2012
Maybe even splurge on a tiny wireless air pump or a special camping pillow that doesn’t deflate in the night.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Most gas stations and tire shops have air pumps available, and portable air compressors are also a handy option.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Majidi says the field of soft robotics is still fairly new and that researchers need to find alternatives to air pumps as a way to control the devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Mar. 2012
Maybe even splurge on a tiny wireless air pump or a special camping pillow that doesn’t deflate in the night.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Most gas stations and tire shops have air pumps available, and portable air compressors are also a handy option.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
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 7 Aug. 2025.
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