pumper

noun

pump·​er ˈpəm-pər How to pronounce pumper (audio)
: one that pumps
especially : a fire truck equipped with a pump

Examples of pumper in a Sentence

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The Honda, which the document said had crossed in front of the pumper while exceeding the speed limit, became stuck in the truck’s bumper. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025 The newest pumper is from 2004. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025 But to close out the show, the band launched into the Bon Jovi fist-pumper, which, astonishingly, turns 40 next year. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025 The theft of the Everett Fire Department pumper truck unfolded as its fire crew was on the fifth floor of a nearby building attending a medical emergency call, police said. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pumper

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pumper was in 1638

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“Pumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pumper. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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