Sump
noun
The bottom part of a machine, car or boat where undesirable substances collect.
There was oil leaking from the sump of the car.
Often appears as...
- sump oil
- sump pump
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A pit or hollow where liquid collects, specifically in a mine or cave.
The crew pumped water from the sump to keep the mine dry.
Often appears as...
- sump pump
- water sump
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The bottom part of a machine, car or boat where undesirable substances collect.
There was oil leaking from the sump of the car.
Often appears as...
- sump oil
- sump pump
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A pit or hollow where liquid collects, specifically in a mine or cave.
The crew pumped water from the sump to keep the mine dry.
Often appears as...
- sump pump
- water sump
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Machine Maintenance
Used in contexts related to routine care or repair of machinery.
Remember to check the sump for debris during your monthly maintenance checks.
Pro Tip 2/3Automotive Part
Refers specifically to the section under an engine that holds lubricants like oil.
The mechanic drained the sump before replacing the oil filter.
Pro Tip 3/3Associated Tools
Often mentioned with tools like pumps, suggesting removal of collected substances.
We need to install a sump pump to clear out the excess fluid.
Pro Tip 1/3Machine Maintenance
Used in contexts related to routine care or repair of machinery.
Remember to check the sump for debris during your monthly maintenance checks.
Pro Tip 2/3Automotive Part
Refers specifically to the section under an engine that holds lubricants like oil.
The mechanic drained the sump before replacing the oil filter.
Pro Tip 3/3Associated Tools
Often mentioned with tools like pumps, suggesting removal of collected substances.
We need to install a sump pump to clear out the excess fluid.
Pro Tip 1/3Machine Maintenance
Used in contexts related to routine care or repair of machinery.
Remember to check the sump for debris during your monthly maintenance checks.
Pro Tip 2/3Automotive Part
Refers specifically to the section under an engine that holds lubricants like oil.
The mechanic drained the sump before replacing the oil filter.
Pro Tip 3/3Associated Tools
Often mentioned with tools like pumps, suggesting removal of collected substances.
We need to install a sump pump to clear out the excess fluid.
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Video examples
Underwater Cave Diving:...
And then came back and then I went and I actually made it all the way through the sump and came up into a big air bell with a big giant sandbar. And I... literally, felt like I was on another planet. It had this otherworldly feeling, this otherworldly silence.
Video examples
Underwater Cave Diving:...
And then came back and then I went and I actually made it all the way through the sump and came up into a big air bell with a big giant sandbar. And I... literally, felt like I was on another planet. It had this otherworldly feeling, this otherworldly silence.
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Rohini Nilekani
Indian Writer
The Indian elite send their children to expensive private schools, bypassing the public school system. They have their own infrastructure for water, with sumps to store it, pumps to lift it, and fancy filters to de-risk from erratic, polluted government water. Most access private healthcare to bridge the health services deficit.
Quote examples
Rohini Nilekani
Indian Writer
The Indian elite send their children to expensive private schools, bypassing the public school system. They have their own infrastructure for water, with sumps to store it, pumps to lift it, and fancy filters to de-risk from erratic, polluted government water. Most access private healthcare to bridge the health services deficit.
Example 1 of 1
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