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sump
noun
- a pit, cistern, cesspool, etc. for draining, collecting, or storing liquids
- Brit. oil pan
- Mining
- a pit or pool at the bottom of a shaft or mine, in which water collects and from which it is pumped
- an excavation at the head of a tunnel or shaft
See sump in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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