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sump

UK/sʌmp/ US/ˈsʌmp/ rare

noun

1.
2.

a well or other hole in which water has collected

3.

Origin

From Middle English sompe, either from Middle Dutch somp, sump or Middle Low German sump from Old Saxon *sump, from Proto-West Germanic *sump, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sumpaz. Doublet of swamp.

Phrases

  • dry sump
  • sump oil
  • sump pit
  • sump pump
  • sump tank
  • wet sump

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