Pumping may refer to:
* The operation of a
pump
A pump is a device that moves fluids (liquids or gases), or sometimes slurries, by mechanical action, typically converted from electrical energy into hydraulic energy. Pumps can be classified into three major groups according to the method they u ...
, for moving a liquid from one location to another
**The use of a
breast pump for extraction of milk
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Pumping (audio), a creative misuse of dynamic range compression
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Pumping (computer systems), the number of times data is transmitted per clock cycle
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Pumping (oil well), injecting chemicals into a wellbore
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Pumping (noise reduction), an unwanted artifact of some noise reduction systems
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Pumping lemma, in the theory of formal languages
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Gastric lavage, cleaning the contents of the stomach
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Optical pumping
Optical pumping is a process in which light is used to raise (or "pump") electrons from a lower energy level in an atom or molecule to a higher one. It is commonly used in laser construction to pump the active laser medium so as to achieve populat ...
, in which light is used to raise electrons from a lower energy level to a higher one
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Pump (skateboarding), accelerating without pushing off of the ground
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"Pumping" (My Heart), a 1976 song by Patti Smith Group
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