Gasoline Pump (Noun)
Meaning
A pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The attendant showed me how to operate the complex electronic controls on the gasoline pump.
- You can pay with your credit card at the gasoline pump without going inside the convenience store.
- The new gasoline pump was installed at the busiest corner of the station to reduce congestion.
- A digital screen on the gasoline pump displayed a message thanking me for my purchase.
- The motor started sputtering after I filled up at a gasoline pump that was reportedly due for maintenance.