pump
verb [ I or T ]
uk/pʌmp/ us NATURAL RESOURCES, PRODUCTION
to collect oil or gas by making it flow out of the ground:
It was the only nation with the capacity to pump more oil.
We need to pump an extra 2 million barrels a day.
Phrasal verbs
pump sth in
pump sth out
pump sth up
pump
noun [ C ]
uk/pʌmp/ usat the pump
TRANSPORT
used to refer to the cost of fuel for cars when sold to the public:
The dramatic drop in oil prices was not immediately reflected at the pump.