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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Pull over, check your tires, and get to an air pump as soon as possible if the tire is still holding air.
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Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
More powerful laser cutters often need to be paired with external air pumps and filtration systems.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 May 2026
But most designs still rely on rigid components or external air pumps.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The Pico Pump is a teeny tiny air pump for inflating everything from sleeping pads to minnow boats – and deflating them in a flash too.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
More powerful laser cutters often need to be paired with external air pumps and filtration systems.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 May 2026
But most designs still rely on rigid components or external air pumps.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The Pico Pump is a teeny tiny air pump for inflating everything from sleeping pads to minnow boats – and deflating them in a flash too.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Air pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20pump. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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