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SUMP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sump" is a kind of...):
cistern (an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A well or other hole in which water has collected
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sump" is a kind of...):
well (a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sump" is a kind of...):
reservoir (tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil))
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