air pump
noun
: a pump for exhausting air from a closed space or for compressing air or forcing it through other apparatus
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Vacuum storage bags are an amazing packing hack, and this handy 15-pack comes with seven different sizes of bags and an electric air pump.
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Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
To inflate, use a manual or electric air pump, but be careful to not over-inflate.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
After the pool is fully clean, dry, and repaired, deflate completely (a reverse air pump works wonderfully here) and fold gently.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
With a compact, powerful, USB-C rechargeable air pump, travelers can use the same space-saving technology anywhere on the go, with no large vacuum cleaner required.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
To inflate, use a manual or electric air pump, but be careful to not over-inflate.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
After the pool is fully clean, dry, and repaired, deflate completely (a reverse air pump works wonderfully here) and fold gently.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
With a compact, powerful, USB-C rechargeable air pump, travelers can use the same space-saving technology anywhere on the go, with no large vacuum cleaner required.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for air pump
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“Air pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20pump. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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