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Raresump
The correct spelling is sump.
How to pronounce sump
/sʌmp/
nounIPA: /sʌmp/
Say it like: Sum-p
The correct spelling is sump. A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink. For example: "This low passage sumps quickly after moderate rainfall."
Usage Examples
“This low passage sumps quickly after moderate rainfall.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
- 2.The lowest part of a mineshaft into which water drains.
- 3.A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
- 4.The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
- 5.The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).
verb
- 1.Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.
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