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Definition of Sump
1. Noun. An oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine.
2. Noun. A well or other hole in which water has collected.
3. Noun. A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it.
Definition of Sump
1. n. A round pit of stone, lined with clay, for receiving the metal on its first fusion.
Definition of Sump
1. Noun. A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink. ¹
2. Noun. The lowest part of a mine shaft into which water drains. ¹
3. Noun. A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving. ¹
4. Noun. (automotive) The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine. ¹
5. Noun. (nautical) The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501). ¹
6. Noun. (construction) An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive) Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sump
1. a low area serving as a drain or receptacle for liquids [n -S]
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