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| sump [ sump ] (plural sumps) |
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1. automotive lowest part of crankcase: a part located at the bottom of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine that serves as a lubricating oil reservoir.
North American term oil pan
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2. reservoir for liquid: a low area into which a liquid drains, e.g. a pit or reservoir
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3.
Same as cesspool (sense 1)
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4. mineral extract drainage reservoir in mine: an area at the bottom of a mineshaft into which water drains and is then pumped away
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5. mineral extract advance excavation: an excavation ahead of the main excavation of a mineshaft or tunnel
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| [15th century. < Middle Dutch somp, Middle Low German sump] |
