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As much as we pump iron and we run to build our strength up, we need to build our mental strength up... so we can focus... so we can be in concert with one another.
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Meaning of "pump iron" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUMP IRON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUMP IRON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pump iron is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES PUMP IRON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pump iron in the English dictionary

The definition of pump iron in the dictionary is to exercise with weights; do body-building exercises.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUMP IRON

pump
pump attendant
pump gun
pump house
pump prices
pump priming
pump room
pump-action
pump-and-dump
pump-water
pumped storage
pumper
pumpernickel
pumphood
pumpkin
pumpkin holder
pumpking
pumpkinseed
pumpless
pumplike

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUMP IRON

angle iron
cast iron
channel iron
corrugated iron
curling iron
galvanised iron
galvanized iron
ingot iron
iron
leg iron
malleable cast iron
malleable iron
pig iron
scrap iron
shooting iron
smoothing iron
soft iron
soldering iron
steam iron
waffle iron
wrought iron

Synonyms and antonyms of pump iron in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pump iron» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUMP IRON

Find out the translation of pump iron to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pump iron from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pump iron» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

泵铁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hierro de la bomba
570 millions of speakers

English

pump iron
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पंप लोहा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحديد مضخة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

насос железа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ferro da bomba
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাম্প লোহা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fer de pompe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pam besi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pumpe Eisen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポンプ鉄
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펌프 철
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kumpa wesi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bơm sắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பம்ப் இரும்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पंप लोखंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pompa ütüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ferro pompa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pompa żelaza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

насос заліза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fier pompa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντλία σιδήρου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pomp yster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pump järn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pumpe jern
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pump iron

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUMP IRON»

The term «pump iron» is normally little used and occupies the 110.706 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUMP IRON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pump iron

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QUOTES WITH «PUMP IRON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pump iron.
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Phil Jackson
As much as we pump iron and we run to build our strength up, we need to build our mental strength up... so we can focus... so we can be in concert with one another.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUMP IRON»

Discover the use of pump iron in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pump iron and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Neural Signaling
HO1 cannot itself pump iron out of cells, as it lacks properties of conventional iron pumps. Presumably iron is extruded by a pump resembling the P-type ATPases that cause calcium and copper extrusion. We discovered a specific iron ATPase ...
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Solomon H. Snyder, 2002
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Research on Dictionary Use in the Context of Foreign ...
0 if you pump someone's hand, you hold it and move it up and down in order to greet them. as if you were using an old type of pump: He rushed over to nwnndpumpedmyhondoslhoughlwcrednoldfrlend. o (infml) To pump iron is to lift heavy ...
Yukio Tono, 2001
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Ebony
-pump iron at PUMPING IRON is generally a man's game, and any woman who ventures into the weight room — aka the unofficial boys' club — may be hassled. "What are you doing back here?" a man asked Chicagoan Charlene Baity, when  ...
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Untitled
"idioms pump sb's hand to shake someone's hand (= hold their hand and move it up and down, especially in order to greet them) . pump iron informal to lift heavy weights for exercise: These days both men and women pump iron for fitness.
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A Guide to Safe Material and Chemical Handling
Standard Fitted Pump —— Iron fitted or bronze fitted includes cast iron casing, steel shaft, either iron or bronze impeller and usually bronze wearing rings and shaft sleeves when used). Bronze Liquid End — All parts of the pump coming in ...
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, Anton Davletshin, 2010
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Iron Transport and Storage
The understanding of iron movements in biology is greatly obscured by the ability of biological compartments to block or pump iron diffusion. The problem is made worse by the ability of iron to change redox state; for example, iron as Fe(III) ...
Prem Ponka, Herbert M. Schulman, Robert C. Woodworth, 1990
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Vegetarian Times
This recipe comes Top Athletes Pump Iron Naturally T [op athletes know the benefits of "pumping iron" the natural way. Iron is essential to sustain all the intricate body systems athletes depend on for peak performance. It carries life- building ...
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
Everett hopes the new products will pump up corporate sales. pump iron See at iron punch beat sb to the punch to do something before someone else can do it ♢ / wanted to give my mother a camera, but my brother beat me to the punch.
Paul Heacock, 2003
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What Sustains Life?: Consilient Mechanisms for Protein-Based ...
Motors) That Pump Iron, That Is, That Produce Motion The term machine is a general designation for any device that converts energy from one form to another. The particular type of machine that performs mechanical work or produces motion ...
Dan W. Urry, 2007
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Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms
Experiments with AtNRAMP3, a vacuolar iron transporter that is proposed to pump iron from the vacuole into the cytosol, lend support to the idea that IRT1 and FRO2 respond to cellular levels of iron (Thomine et al., 2003). Overexpression of ...
Larry L. Barton, Javier Abadia, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUMP IRON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pump iron is used in the context of the following news items.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Athletes pump iron in Show-Me State Games …
PHOTO GALLERY: Athletes pump iron in Show-Me State Games powerlifting competition. Jul 18, 2015; 0. About 125 people competed in the Show-Me State ... «Columbia Missourian, Jul 15»
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Watch Flabby Dads Pump Iron, Get Fit For Father's Day Challenge
One 48-year-old father, Adam Nisenson, is hitting the gym and is on a mission. He works his biceps, chest, and abs -- all to lose his spare tire before Father's ... «Inside Edition, Jun 15»
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UBS to kick off "Pump Iron, Eat Beef" campaign
That's why the South Dakota Beef Industry Council (SDBIC) is working to "beef up" the donations during May Beef Month through the "Pump Iron, Eat Beef" ... «Rapid City Journal, May 15»
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You're never too old to pump iron
Motivation can be tough for many gym-goers. But for Doug Hitchcock, motivation has never been a problem - and he's likely to inspire a few people too. «3News NZ, Mar 15»
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The Benefits of Pumping Iron in Later Life
While old-school wisdom held that older adults were too frail to pump iron, a growing body of research is showing that strength training helps stave off ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
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Hugh Jackman wears a fierce scowl as he prepares to pump iron at …
The 46-year-old was seen looking more serious than usual, focusing his mind on pumping iron as he walked to a New York gym with cute dog Dali. Scroll down ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»
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Jackie Stallone shows she can still pump iron at 92
Sylvester Stallone's mother Jackie Stallone took a CrossFit training class in LA with her grandson Edmund D'Alto and proved she is still fighting fit at 92. «Daily Mail, Aug 14»
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Should kids and pre-teens pump iron?
Strength training is not limited to lifting weights, but also includes body weight exercises, such as the push ups these boys are doing at the annual Push Up and ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 14»
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Legend Behind Greatest Music Video Ever Is A Conservative, Still …
His 80s-tastic “Pump Iron” music video is probably THE greatest thing ever ... In this country song, Couch croons of how pumping iron eases his mind after ... «Daily Caller, Jun 14»
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England players pump iron at the gym as they continue shape up …
Captain Steven Gerrard, Chris Smalling and Rickie Lambert are amongst those to feature pumping iron at their hotel in Rio de Janeiro. England have been at ... «Daily Mail, Jun 14»

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