"dry sump" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dry sumps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dry sump (plural dry sumps)
  1. (automotive) A type of engine sump where oil that flows down from the crankshaft etc is sucked up into an external reservoir (as opposed to a wet sump where it simply pools in a pan at the bottom of the engine). Wikipedia link: dry sump Categories (topical): Automotive Translations (type of engine sump): torrsump [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-dry_sump-en-noun-B1qgKBn8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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