bicycle pump

collocation in English

meaningsofbicycleandpump

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bicycle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/us
/ˈbaɪ.sə.kəl/
a two-wheeled vehicle that you sit on and move by turning the two pedals (= flat parts you press with ...
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pump
noun[C]
uk
/pʌmp/us
/pʌmp/
a piece of equipment that is used to cause liquid, air, or gas to move from one place ...
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(Definition ofbicycleandpumpfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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My noble friend behind me raised the point about thebicyclepump.
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One of them is that he has stolen abicyclepumpbelonging to another constable.
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In this case the man is charged with stealing abicyclepumpand being in unlawful possession of petrol.
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The document said he had been in possession of petrol and of abicyclepump.
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The charge of stealing abicyclepumpwas dismissed.
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They take a figure and put abicyclepumpto it and add two noughts and then say that the final figure is beyond the nation's capacity.
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The air pump resembled abicyclepump, although smaller.
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Amongst the latter was his ability to play melodies on abicyclepump.
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The propellers were two-position variable pitch, manually set to fine before takeoff using abicyclepumpand changed automatically to coarse by a pressure sensor.
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The construction is rather like abicyclepump.
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The pump handle is operated like abicyclepump.
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This amazing contraption was constructed with recycled household items, including abicyclepumpand tobacco tin.
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Buried in the road next to it are some explosives, managed by a plunger which looks like an ordinarybicyclepumpconnected by a wire.
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Another method is to pour alcohol in a corked bottle with a pipe, and then use abicyclepumpto make a spray.
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A valve at the top allows the balloon to be inflated by abicyclepumpor car-tire pump.
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Items included are javelins, a boat anchor, abicyclepump, a bag of nails, an ice pick, and an actual human body.
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A monk saved this bridge recovering steel plates from the river and using abicyclepumpto breath under water.
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Pingu comes back from the shed with thebicyclepumpand tries with that.
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Obturator rings, made of brass, were fitted to compensate for this out-of-roundness in much the same way as a leather washer does in abicyclepump.
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The bicycle respirator is composed of several key elements: rubber mouth attachment, a flexible hosepipe,bicyclepumpand tobacco tin stopper, all held together with metal clips.
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