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pump vs spurt

spurt vs pump

pump and spurt both are nouns.

pump and spurt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pump Yes No Yes No
spurt Yes No Yes No
As verbs, spurt is a hypernym of pump; that is, spurt is a word with a broader meaning than pump:
  • pump: flow intermittently
  • spurt: gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
Other hypernyms of pump include gush, spirt, spout.
pump (noun) spurt (noun)
a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
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) spurt (verb)
question persistently wet with a spurt of liquid
deliver forth move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
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 spurt

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