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Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
In Automotive:
The
crankcase
or
oil
reservoir
of an
internal combustion
engine.
●
In Nautical:
The
pit
at the
lowest
point in a
circulating
or
drainage system
(FM 55-501).
●
In Construction:
An
intentional
depression
around a
drain
or
scupper
that
promotes
drain
age.
Verb
●
Of a
cave
passage
, to
end in
a
sump
, or to
fill
completely
with water on occasion.
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