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pumper

American  
[puhm-per] / ˈpʌm pər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that pumps.

  2. a fire truck specially equipped to pump water at the site of a fire.


Etymology

Origin of pumper

First recorded in 1650–60; pump 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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A new pumper truck, the kind children want to sit in, can cost $1.2 million, up 100% over the past 10 years.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The fire jumped to a nearby garage, but with the help of another local and his pumper truck, the group was able to keep the blaze from spreading.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

There were no bad days being a party pumper.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2023

A 2008 Pierce pumper fire engine — which can hold 500 gallons of water and transport four firefighters — became available this year when the Loudoun fire department replaced it with a newer model.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2022

The volunteer fire department was called out by a neighbor, but the pumper truck driver, Edgar Paulsen, lost traction on Indian Knob Hill and had to halt to put on tire chains.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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