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sump
- /sʌmp/
Rhymes with -ʌmp
Where it comes from
From Middle English sompe, either from Middle Dutch somp, sump or Middle Low German sump from Old Saxon *sump, from Proto-West Germanic *sump, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sumpaz. Doublet of swamp.
noun sumps · sumph
- 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.
- A sudden or heavy fall of rain; a deluge. then, seating himself thus, he replied to him of the east.—'Sounding sump o' rain Saunders Creeshmeloof—saw ye ever a drap o' rain for eight and forty hours after the bonnie sinking sun that sat sae red and sae lang on the summit of Blackwood hills this blessed afternoon? That starry plow o' thine i
verb sumps · sumping · sumped · sumph
- Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion. We discovered a new passage, but it sumped after 100 metres.
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noun hollow or pit
| Français | bassin, fosse d'aisances, puisard |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Sumpf, Grube |
noun lowest part of a mineshaft
| Deutsch | Schachtsumpf |
|---|---|
| Русский | зумпф zumpf |
noun completely flooded cave passage
| Français | siphon |
|---|
noun crankcase
| Español | cárter |
|---|---|
| Português | cárter |
| Français | carter d'huile, carter humide |
| Deutsch | Ölsumpf |
noun (construction) intentional depression
| Français | puisard |
|---|
verb to end in a sump
| Deutsch | sumpfen |
|---|
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title = {sump},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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