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sump  (smp)
n.
1.
a. A low-lying place, such as a pit, that receives drainage.
b. A cesspool.
2. A hole at the lowest point of a mine shaft into which water is drained in order to be pumped out.
3. The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal-combustion engine.

[Middle English sompe, marsh, from Middle Low German sump or from Middle Dutch somp. Sense 2, from German Sumpf, swamp, sump, from Middle High German, swamp.]

sump
Noun
1. a container in an internal-combustion engine into which oil can drain
2. same as cesspool
3. Mining a hollow at the bottom of a shaft where water collects [Middle Dutch somp marsh]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sumpsump - an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine
reservoir - tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
2.sump - a well or other hole in which water has collected
well - a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
3.sump - a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
cistern - an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater
Translations
sump [sʌmp] n (BRIT) (AUT) → cárter m

sump [sʌmp] n (Brit) (Aut) → carter m

sump [sʌmp] (Brit) nÖlwanne f

sump [sʌmp] n (AUT) → coppa dell'olio

sump
n sump [samp]
the part of a motor-engine that contains the oil. oliebak, olietenk بالوعَة الزَّيْت двигател mazací skříň bundkar die Ölwanne ντεπόζιτο αυτοκινήτου cárter de aceite õlivann مخزن روغن öljypohja réservoir אַגָן שֶׁמֶן मोटर इंजन का एक हिस्सा karter, taložnik za sabiranje ulja olajteknő tangki oli (olíu)panna coppa 油受け (엔진 등의) 기름통 karteris kartera tilpne takungan pelincir oliereserevoir bunnpanne miska olejowa reservatório de óleo rezervor маслосборник spodok kľukovej skrine, motorová vaňa karter dno kartera oljetråg อ่างน้ำมันเครื่อง yağ karteri 集油槽,機油箱 відстійник موٹر انجن کا وہ حصہ جس میں تیل ہوتا ہے bình hứng dầu 槽,


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