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- Dictionarysump/sʌmp/
noun
- 1. a pit or hollow in which liquid collects, especially one in the floor of a mine or cave.
- 2. the base of an internal combustion engine, which serves as a reservoir of oil for the lubrication system.
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sump. noun. ˈsəmp. 1. : a pit or reservoir serving as a drain or receptacle for liquids: such as. a. : cesspool. b. : a pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (such as the oil-circulating system of an internal combustion engine) chiefly British : oil pan. 2. British : crankcase. 3.
SUMP definition: 1. a hole or container, especially in the lower part of an engine, into which a liquid that is not…. Learn more.
noun. a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected. 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. Mining. a space where water is allowed to collect at the bottom of a shaft or below a passageway.
noun. a well or other hole in which water has collected. see more. noun. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it. synonyms: cesspit, cesspool, sink. see more. noun. an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine.
A sump is a container, such as the lower part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine, into which liquids can drain and be used again. The oil drains into the sump so there is no build-up in the crankcase.
1. a pit, basin, cesspool, etc., in which liquid is collected or into which it drains. 2. a chamber at the bottom of a machine, pump, etc., into which a fluid drains before recirculation or in which wastes gather before disposal. 3. Brit. crankcase.
Definition of sump noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sump definition: A hole at the lowest point of a mine shaft into which water is drained in order to be pumped out.
A sump is a low space that collects often undesirable liquids such as water or chemicals. A sump can also be an infiltration basin used to manage surface runoff water and recharge underground aquifers . [1]
A sump is a container, such as the lower part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine, into which liquids can drain and be used again. More Pronunciations of 'sump'
