Dry-sump Definition

noun

(automotive) A type of engine sump where oil that flows down from the crankshaft etc is sucked up into an external reservoir (as opposed to a wet sump where it simply pools in a pan at the bottom of the engine).

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Noun

Singular:
dry-sump
Plural:
dry sumps

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