pumper
noun
pump·er
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Definition of pumper
: one that pumps
especially
: a fire truck equipped with a pump
Examples of pumper in a Sentence
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Its gym should satisfy iron-pumpers, rowers and yogis alike. — Melanie D.g. Kaplan / Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Des Moines is on the move with an emerging food and cocktail scene," 20 Aug. 2019 Its gym should satisfy iron-pumpers, rowers and yogis alike. — Melanie D.g. Kaplan / Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Des Moines is on the move with an emerging food and cocktail scene," 20 Aug. 2019 Its gym should satisfy iron-pumpers, rowers and yogis alike. — Washington Post, "Des Moines," 14 Aug. 2019 The first fire truck, a 1929 pumper that was serving as engine 7 that day, arrived at the circus grounds too late, even though it was quartered just a half-dozen blocks away at the firehouse at Main and Sanford streets. — Steven Goode, courant.com, "Hartford Fire Department to observe 75th anniversary of the Hartford Circus Fire," 25 June 2019 In the fire department category, Erhart Fire Department had the best pumper, Brunswick City had the best emergency transport vehicle and Brunswick Hills won for Best of Show. — Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, "Summer Celebration got a break with four days of great weather: Photos," 23 June 2019 Engine 1, a pumper bought in 1989, is now so unreliable that the former front-line piece is only used when absolutely necessary by the volunteer department, which answers 500 calls a year. — Bill Leukhardt, Courant Community, "Plainville Voters Approve New Firetrucks," 19 June 2018 The only low-tech oddity in this very electrified vehicle is the mechanical foot-pumper parking brake. — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "2018 Kia Niro PHEV: The future of plug-and-play," 13 July 2018 From 30 men and a horse cart to 52 men and women, two stations, three pumpers, two medical units, a heavy rescue truck, and a boat, the entirety of the department's history can be discovered at the museum. — Michael Walsh, Courant Community, "Tunxis Hose Fire Department Celebrating 125 Years," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pumper.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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