pumper

noun

pump·​er ˈpəm-pər 

: one that pumps

especially : a fire truck equipped with a pump

Examples of pumper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And, as any $6-a-gallon pumper in California might envy at this geopolitical moment, the Cayenne combines generous electric driving range with zero tailpipe emissions. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Back then, wind power still conjured up images of quaint Dutch mills and creaky prairie water pumpers. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 June 2026

The training put the water pumpers to the test during field exercises where staff used them to supress a simulated fire. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 24 May 2026

After Massachusetts ended a prohibition in 2015 and Hawaii amended its fire code in 2021, New York became the only place that makes pumpers keep a hand on the handle. — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pumper

• bumper
• dumper
• jumper