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PRONUNCIATION OF PUMPER

pumper  [ˈpʌmpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUMPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pumper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUMPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pumper

Fire apparatus

A fire apparatus is a vehicle designed to assist in firefighting and other rescue operations. Its functions include transporting firefighters to the scene of a fire, along with water and other equipment. In some territories, the terms fire engine and fire truck may represent different types of fire apparatus. A typical modern fire apparatus carries equipment for a wide range of firefighting and rescue tasks. These include ladders, pike poles, axes and cutting equipment, halligan bars, ventilating equipment, floodlights, hose ramps, self-contained breathing apparatus, and general tools. Many fire apparatus are based on standard truck or lorry models with heavy duty suspension, alternators, transmission and cooling systems; audible and visual warnings such as sirens, horns, and flashing lights are added, as well as communication equipment such as a two-way radio. Fire apparatus are often adapted to their areas of operation.

Definition of pumper in the English dictionary

The first definition of pumper in the dictionary is one who or something which pumps. Other definition of pumper is an exercise which accelerates the heart rate, leaving one out of breath. Pumper is also an oil well from which to pump oil.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUMPER


buckjumper
ˈbʌkˌdʒʌmpə
bumper
ˈbʌmpə
clumper
ˈklʌmpə
dumper
ˈdʌmpə
gazumper
ɡəˈzʌmpə
humper
ˈhʌmpə
jumper
ˈdʒʌmpə
krumper
ˈkrʌmpə
lumper
ˈlʌmpə
mumper
ˈmʌmpə
no-trumper
ˌnəʊˈtrʌmpə
plumper
ˈplʌmpə
queue-jumper
ˈkjuːjdʒʌmpə
skijumper
ˈskiːdʒʌmpə
stumper
ˈstʌmpə
thumper
ˈθʌmpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUMPER

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUMPER

Bible-thumper
bumper to bumper
camper
counter jumper
craw-thumper
damper
high jumper
Jolly Jumper
long jumper
pole jumper
rear bumper
romper
semper
show jumper
ski jumper
skinny-rib jumper
stubble-jumper
temper
triple jumper
tub-thumper

Synonyms and antonyms of pumper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pumper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUMPER

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

Translator English - Chinese

消防车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pumper
570 millions of speakers

English

pumper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pumper
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المضخة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

насосная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pumper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যে ব্যক্তি পামপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

autopompe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pumper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポンプを使う人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마시지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pumper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pumper
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pumper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पंप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arazöz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pumper
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pompka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

насосна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pumper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pumper
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pomper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pumper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pumper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pumper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUMPER»

The term «pumper» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.383 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUMPER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUMPER»

Discover the use of pumper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pumper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fire Service Pump Operator: Principles and Practice
Getting the water from the source pumper, whether directly or through a relay is critical to continued operations and fire fighter safety. Once the supply lines are charged, bleed off the air in the hose line from the bleeder valve located on the ...
International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Protection Association, Committee, 2011
2
Introduction to Fire Apparatus and Equipment
Gene Mahoney. PUMPER TESTING Most pumpers built prior to 1939 conform to the standards established for Class B pumpers. These standards were developed by the National Board of Fire Underwriters, now the Insurance Services Office, ...
Gene Mahoney, 1986
3
A Field Guide to American Windmills
First introduced in the mid- 1930s and manufactured into the 1950s, the self- oiling style Beatty Pumper of Beatty Brothers, Limited, Fergus, Ontario, is one of the most common of the Canadian- made windmills. The similarity of its outward ...
T. Lindsay Baker, 1985
4
Fire Apparatus Operator: Pumper
Traditional instructions told the user in this case to partially close the hydrant, allowing the residual pressure gauge on the first pumper to drop to zero while it continued to pump water. It was also traditionally done with a type of hard hose that ...
Thomas Sturtevant, Howard Sykes, 2011
5
Antique Trader Antiques & Collectibles 2008 Price Guide
$648 Hubley Iron Ahrens Fox Pumper Truck Fire automotive pumper truck, cast iron, Ahrens Fox, red body w/exposed silver engine & silver driver, white solid rubber tires, Hubley, ca. 1930, 11 1/2" I. (ILLUS.) .. $978 Fire Pumper Truck by ...
Kyle Husfloen, 2007
6
Engine Company Fireground Operations
Pumper-to-Pumper Operation As noted in Chapter 5, the most effective setup for delivering a large volume of water to a fire is to have pumpers at the hydrants or other water source send their water to pumpers at the fire. In the above examples,  ...
Harold Richman, National Fire Protection Association, 1986
7
Introduction to Fire Pump Operations
In the basic setup, one pumper connects to a hydrant and then connects another section of hose from its unused intake to the intake of the second pumper (see Figure 8-10). In this process, the first pumper is not pumping water to the second  ...
Thomas B. Sturtevant, 2004
8
Fire Engineering's Handbook for Firefighter I and II
loss. Friction loss in hose is the main reason fire departments establish relay operations. Fig. 15–20. Jet siphons are typically used to move water from one portable tank to another. Relay pumper 500 gpm Attack pumper Source pumper ...
9
Fire Service Pump Operator: Principles and Practice
Getting the water from the source pumper, whether directly or through a relay is critical to continued operations and fire fighter safety. Once the supply lines are charged, bleed off the air in the hose line from the bleeder valve located on the ...
Iafc, 2011
10
The Fire Department Water Supply Handbook
DIRECT SUPPLY FROM TANKERS Tankers equipped with 500-GPM or larger pumps can pick up the supply line where the engine company dropped it and pump their load directly to the attack pumper. In a water shuttle for sustained attack, ...
William F. Eckman, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUMPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pumper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Troy Traffic Jam to feature city's first fire pumper
And it's not just local residents who will be bringing their beauties to the show, but the city has something of its own to showcase: its first fire pumper. Troy's fire ... «The Oakland Press, Jul 15»
2
Corner Brook buying pumper truck without government help
The City of Corner Brook will be purchasing a new pumper truck, without government assistance, to replace a 1996 vehicle currently in use. Council held a ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Football Preview for Pumpers
For many years now, posters on Clemson's interactive websites are often categorized as either being "Sunshine Pumpers," or the antithesis of that, "Sunshine ... «Shakin The Southland, Jun 15»
4
N.Y. Officials Told Two Pumpers Need Replacement
June 17--The City of Tonawanda should replace two of the Fire Department's three pumper trucks in the next four years, the Common Council was told Tuesday. «Firehouse.com, Jun 15»
5
Windsor firefighters make pitch for new pumper truck
WINDSOR — Firefighters made their pitch to borrow $350,000 to buy a new pumper truck with a six-person cab to a small crowd Tuesday that included ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, May 15»
6
Concho donates mini pumper fire vehicle to MFD
Tim Leach, chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president of Concho Resources, presented Fire Chief Robert Isbell the keys to a new mini pumper ... «Midland Reporter-Telegram, Mar 15»
7
Pierce Delivers Pumper to Protect Jack Daniel's Plant in Tenn.
Pierce Manufacturing delivered a Pierce Velocity pumper to the Jack Daniel's Fire Brigade in Lynchburg, Tennessee. The industrial-strength apparatus is custom ... «Firehouse.com, Mar 15»
8
St. Patrick's Carmel firefighters pumper pull at Brockway Pub
This is the 7th year for event and money raised in T-shirt sales, keg toss pumper pull and some beverage sales go toward firefighter bereavement fund, a fund to ... «WISH-TV, Mar 15»
9
New pumper gives Parkview firefighters latest technology
The pumper features three hands-free self-contained breathing apparatus seat brackets, a 750-gallon water tank, heated mirrors, an HVAC climate control ... «Tribune-Review, Mar 15»
10
Susquehanna Hose gets new pumper, higher ISO score
The new pumper, Truck 514, was built by Pierson Manufacturing in Appleton, Wis., and will be based at the Number 4 firehouse on Revolution Street, Hurst said ... «Baltimore Sun, Feb 15»

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