Sump

Word SUMP
Character 4
Hyphenation sump
Pronunciations /sʌmp/

Definitions and meanings of "Sump"

What do we mean by sump?

A low-lying place, such as a pit, that receives drainage. noun

A cesspool. noun

A hole at the lowest point of a mine shaft into which water is drained in order to be pumped out. noun

The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal-combustion engine. noun

A puddle or pool of dirty water. noun

A pond of water reserved for salt-works. noun

In mining: The bottom of a shaft in which water is allowed to collect, in order that it may be pumped or otherwise raised to the surface or to the level of the adit. Also called in England, in some mining districts, a lodge. noun

A shaft connecting one level with another, but not reaching the surface; a winze. noun

A round pit of stone, lined with clay, for receiving metal on its first fusion. noun

In an electrolytic tank, a compartment separated from the rest by a low dividing-wall. noun

A round pit of stone, lined with clay, for receiving the metal on its first fusion. noun

The cistern or reservoir made at the lowest point of a mine, from which is pumped the water which accumulates there. noun

A pond of water for salt works. noun

A puddle or dirty pool. noun

A fuse used in blasting under water. noun

The men who sink the sump in a mine. noun

A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink. noun

The lowest part of a mine shaft into which water drains. noun

A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving. 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).

An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sump

The word "sump" in example sentences

In the winter Francis had sat in the utility room downstairs, in the corner of the room called the sump area, a dugout rough and rusty looking, where the pipes all meet in vertical poles. ❋ Ann Bogle (2011)

Also, the sump was an above hole pump so it meant cutting the cap to fit the pipes in and sealing it with a couple of tubes of silicone. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The car and all its parts are original - even the oil in the sump is the very same as from 20 years ago. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Any openings in the basement floor must also be sealed, such as sump baskets and bathtub drains. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I was fine climbing into the lake up to chest level, and edging into the crevice leading to what was described to me as a "sump" (a short submerged passage) but what I hadn't realized was that getting into the sump required getting my body through a narrow space with not one but two projecting chert ridges. ❋ Slash_girl (2008)

There was some kind of sump here, or else the base of the tunnel had collapsed into a cavern. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (2003)

In the Eighties, they pushed through the first, 600ft flooded section or 'sump' to find new air space beneath a thundering waterfall. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Although radon can seep through concrete, homes that have any cracks or openings in the foundation such as sump pits or crawl spaces may be at higher risk. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He look des lack he'd los 'sump'n fer a day er so atter de ham wuz tuk off, en didn' 'pear ter know w'at ter do wid hisse'f; en fine'ly he up'n tuk'n tied a lightered-knot ter a string, en hid it under de flo 'er his cabin, en w'en nobody wuzn' lookin 'he'd take it out en hang it roun' his neck, en go off in de woods en holler en sing; en he allus tied it roun 'his neck w'en he went ter sleep. ❋ Various (N/A)

Generally speaking, people don’t like liars, fools, and thieves, so they sent the Republicans back to the drawing board, and George W. Bush to the ignorant sump which is called Texas. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Miss Lou wuz a wishin 'sump'n ud hap'n -- w'at ain' gwinter hap'n? " ❋ Edward Payson Roe (1863)

Not only did I clean up and repair the repeat flood damage, but I invested in a sump pump, the cost of which is about one-half annual college tuition at an out-of -state school. ❋ Michele Weldon (2011)

It also switches to dry sump lubrication so the engine can be mounted lower in the chassis. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This setup accommodates a deep oil sump, which allows for better engine performance and increased oil capacity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The ditch was a huge natural sump-hole, the stagnant surface of which was a-crawl with slime twenty feet beneath. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you do evacuate your home, the National Flood Insurance Program has guidelines about how and when to turn off utilities and how to make sure that your sump pump is working.. ❋ Unknown (2011)

I was talking to an inspector for the DNR and she said a farmer had a pin sized hole in a sump pump hose that he was using to pump water out of a local river. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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