Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [ah-eer puhmp]
- /ˈɑ ɪər pʌmp/
- /eə(r) pʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
Information block about the term
Origin of air pump
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Air pump
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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 55% 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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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