pump vs gun
gun vs pumppump and gun both are nouns.
pump and gun both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pump | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| gun | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
gun is a hyponym of
pump; that is, gun is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
pump:
- pump: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
- gun: a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
Other hyponyms of pump include
air pump, vacuum pump, aspirator, auxiliary pump, donkey pump, bicycle pump, bilge pump, centrifugal pump, force pump, gas pump, gasoline pump, island dispenser, petrol pump, grease gun, hand pump, heart-lung machine, hydraulic pump, hydraulic ram, lift pump, oil pump, stirrup pump, suction pump, water pump, eductor-jet pump, ejector, injector, steam ejector, steam injector, thermocompressor, groundwater pump, submersible groundwater pump.
| pump (noun) | gun (noun) |
|---|---|
| a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction | the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies |
| a low-cut shoe without fastenings | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) |
| the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body | large but transportable armament |
| a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine | |
| a pedal that controls the throttle valve | |
| a professional killer who uses a gun | |
| a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) |
| pump (verb) | gun (verb) |
|---|---|
| question persistently | shoot with a gun |
| deliver forth | |
| operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal | |
| raise (gases or fluids) with a pump | |
| draw or pour with a pump | |
| flow intermittently | |
| move up and down | |
| supply in great quantities |
Words related to "pump"
- air pump
- arteria coronaria
- aspirator
- athlete's heart
- auxiliary pump
- biauriculate heart
- bicycle pump
- bilge pump
- blast
- bring up
- cardiac muscle
- cardiac valve
- cardiovascular system
- centrifugal pump
- circulatory system
- cooling system
- coronary artery
- cylinder
- displace
- donkey pump
- draw
- eductor-jet pump
- ejector
- elevate
- engine cooling system
- force pump
- fuel system
- furnish
- gas pump
- gasoline pump
- get up
- goose
- grease gun
- groundwater pump
- gun
- gush
- hand pump
- handle
- heart
- heart muscle
- heart valve
- heart-lung machine
- hydraulic pump
- hydraulic ram
- injector
- internal organ
- island dispenser
- lift
- lift pump
- manage
- mechanical device
- move
- offer
- oil pump
- petrol pump
- piston chamber
- pour
- provide
- query
- question
- raise
- render
- shoe
- shoot
- spectator
- spectator pump
- spirt
- spout
- spurt
- steam ejector
- steam injector
- stirrup pump
- submersible groundwater pump
- suction pump
- supply
- take out
- thermocompressor
- ticker
- vacuum pump
- valve
- viscus
- water pump
- wield
Words related to "gun"
- Quaker gun
- accelerator
- accelerator pedal
- ack-ack
- ack-ack gun
- action
- action mechanism
- aeroplane
- air gun
- air rifle
- airgun
- airplane
- antiaircraft
- antiaircraft gun
- arm
- armament
- armed forces
- armed services
- artillery
- auto
- automobile
- barrel
- battery
- blast
- breechloader
- cannon
- car
- cartridge clip
- cartridge ejector
- cartridge extractor
- cartridge holder
- cartridge remover
- clip
- depreciation
- depth charge thrower
- derogation
- discharge
- disparagement
- ejector
- extractor
- field artillery
- field gun
- firearm
- firing
- firing chamber
- firing mechanism
- firing off
- flack
- flak
- foot lever
- foot pedal
- four-pounder
- gas
- gas gun
- gas pedal
- grease gun
- gun barrel
- gun chamber
- gun down
- gun for hire
- gun muzzle
- gun trigger
- gun-sight
- gunlock
- gunman
- gunner
- gunsight
- gunslinger
- gunstock
- heavy weapon
- hired gun
- hit man
- hitman
- liquidator
- machine
- machine gun
- magazine
- manslayer
- military
- military machine
- minute gun
- motorcar
- murderer
- muzzle
- ordnance
- pedal
- piece
- plane
- pom-pom
- pump
- safety catch
- safety lock
- set gun
- shoot
- shooter
- shot
- small-arm
- spring gun
- stock
- throttle
- torpedo
- treadle
- trigger
- triggerman
- war machine
- weapon
- weapon system
- whaling gun
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