sump
Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasionOf a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.
» The sump was full of water and the basement started to flood.
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1 sensesOf 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.
This low passage sumps quickly after moderate rainfall.
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Examples
3 sentencesThe sump was full of water and the basement started to flood.
In the basement, a sump pump system was installed to collect and remove excess water, preventing floods.
You must check for fuel contamination before a flight. This can be done at the fuel sumps and the fuel strainer.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English sompe, either from Middle Dutch somp, sump or Middle Low German sump fFrom 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.
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Forms
sumps, sumping, sumped, sumpedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.