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pump vs heart-lung machine

heart-lung machine vs pump

pump and heart-lung machine both are nouns.

pump is a verb but heart-lung machine is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pump Yes No Yes No
heart-lung machine Yes No No No
As nouns, heart-lung machine is a hyponym of pump; that is, heart-lung machine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pump:
  • pump: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
  • heart-lung machine: a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body
pump (noun) heart-lung machine (noun)
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction a pump to maintain circulation during heart surgery; diverts blood from the heart and oxygenates it and then pumps it through the body
a low-cut shoe without fastenings
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
pump (verb) heart-lung machine (verb)
question persistently
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
Difference between pump and heart-lung machine

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