Sump (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
  2. a chamber at the bottom of a machine, pump, circulation system, etc., into which a fluid drains before recirculation or in which wastes gather before disposal.
  3. Mining.
    • a space where water is allowed to collect at the bottom of a shaft or below a passageway.
    • a pilot shaft or tunnel pushed out in front of a main bore.
  4. crankcase.
  5. a swamp, bog, or muddy pool.
noun
  1. a receptacle, such as the lower part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine, into which liquids, esp lubricants, can drain to form a reservoir
  2. another name for cesspool
  3. mining
    • a depression at the bottom of a shaft where water collects before it is pumped away
    • the front portion of a shaft or tunnel, ahead of the main bore
  4. a muddy pool or swamp
Sump (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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