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noun
1.
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
2.
Machinery. 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.
a space where water is allowed to collect at the bottom of a shaft or below a passageway.
b.
a pilot shaft or tunnel pushed out in front of a main bore.
4.
British, crankcase.
5.
British Dialect. a swamp, bog, or muddy pool.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English sompe < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch sump; cognate with German Sumpf; akin to swamp
1375–1425; late Middle English sompe < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch sump; cognate with German Sumpf; akin to swamp
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —n | |
| 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. a depression at the bottom of a shaft where water collects before it is pumped away | |
| b. the front portion of a shaft or tunnel, ahead of the main bore | |
| 4. | dialect (Brit) a muddy pool or swamp |
| [C17: from Middle Dutch somp marsh; see | |
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Word Origin & History
sump
early 15c., "marsh, morass," from M.Du. somp or M.L.G. sump, from P.Gmc. *sumpaz. Meaning "pit to collect water" is first found 1650s.
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Example sentences
Water operated sump pumps are installed to work when the electric sump pump fails.
She thinks the dogs were drinking water out of a sump pump or toilet to stay alive.
Flowing water was rare, and each afternoon they searched urgently for some drink-able sump beside which to camp.
In the past, sump pumps and downspouts were connected to the sanitary sewer system.
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