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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Maybe even splurge on a tiny wireless air pump or a special camping pillow that doesn’t deflate in the night.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Most gas stations and tire shops have air pumps available, and portable air compressors are also a handy option.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Most gas stations and tire shops have air pumps available, and portable air compressors are also a handy option.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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 25 Jul. 2025.
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