Sump Definition

sŭmp
noun
A low-lying place, such as a pit, that receives drainage.
American Heritage
A pit, tank, etc. for collecting liquid, specif. one into which waste or excess liquid drains and from which it is evacuated mechanically.
Webster's New World
A cesspool.
American Heritage

Oil pan.

Webster's New World
A pit or pool at the bottom of a shaft or mine, in which water collects and from which it is pumped.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.
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Other Word Forms of Sump

Noun

Singular:
sump
Plural:
sumps

Origin of Sump

  • Middle English sompe marsh from Middle Low German sump or from Middle Dutch somp Sense 2, from German Sumpf swamp, sump from Middle High German swamp

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sump Sentence Examples

  • Drainage channels are provided, usually along the main haulage roads, by which the water flows to a sump excavated at the pump shaft.

  • When mine water is acid the working parts of the pump must be lined with or made of bronze or other non-corrosive material; or the acid may be neutralized by adding lime in the sump.

  • This method is rarely practised except by the rollers of zinc. A certain amount of refined zinc can be dipped from the furnace; a further amount, nearly free from iron, can be liquated out of the ingots cast from the bottom of the bath in a subsequent slow remelting, and it is sometimes possible to eliminate a zinciferous lead which collects in the sump of the furnace.

  • The lower reaches have streams and sump bypasses which are still going.

  • Cars using slick tires must be fitted with a dry sump.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUM

Words Ending With

PMPUMP

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