pumper

noun

pump·​er ˈpəm-pər How to pronounce pumper (audio)
: one that pumps
especially : a fire truck equipped with a pump

Examples of pumper in a Sentence

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The fire department sent two pumpers, three trucks and two ambulances to the scene. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 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 Town officials are also committed to purchasing a new ambulance and are planning for the purchase of a new pumper-tanker, Beaver said. — Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pumper

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pumper was in 1638

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“Pumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pumper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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