sump
Collocations
3ADJ.
east, full
VERB + SUMP
'sounding
SUMP + NOUN
i'd, o', saunders, system
Definitions
noun
A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
The lowest part of a mineshaft into which water drains.
A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).
verb
Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.
We discovered a new passage, but it sumped after 100 metres.
This low passage sumps quickly after moderate rainfall.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Wiktionary"Me and the lads did it this morn." "It was pouring!" Brody said. "If I was tae stop an activity because of a sump o' rain, I'd never get anythin' done," Finn remarked with a twinkle in his eye.
WiktionaryWe discovered a new passage, but it sumped after 100 metres.
WiktionaryThis low passage sumps quickly after moderate rainfall.
WiktionaryThe sump was full of water and the basement started to flood.
Tatoeba · #12241339In the basement, a sump pump system was installed to collect and remove excess water, preventing floods.
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