The Clue
Gas-station fixture (4 letter answer)
The Answer
PUMP
Tags
Notes
The answer PUMP is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 900 puzzles.
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Definition
PUMP as a noun:
1. a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
2. (heart, pump, ticker) = the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
3. a low-cut shoe without fastenings
PUMP as a verb:
1. operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal; "pump the gas pedal"
2. deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy"
3. draw or pour with a pump
4. supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project"
5. flow intermittently
6. move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"
7. raise (gases or fluids) with a pump
8. question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"