"sump" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sʌmp/ Audio: en-us-sump.ogg Forms: sumps [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌmp Etymology: From 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sompe}} Middle English sompe, {{der|en|dum|somp}} Middle Dutch somp, {{der|en|gml|sump}} Middle Low German sump, {{der|en|osx|*sump}} Old Saxon *sump, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*sump}} Proto-West Germanic *sump, {{der|en|gem-pro|*sumpaz}} Proto-Germanic *sumpaz, {{doublet|en|swamp}} Doublet of swamp Head templates: {{en-noun}} sump (plural sumps)
  1. A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink. Translations (hollow or pit): канал (kanal) [masculine] (Bulgarian), kaivo (Finnish), vesikuoppa (Finnish), bassin [masculine] (French), Sumpf [masculine] (German), Grube [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-sump-en-noun-rArlYqC4 Categories (other): Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 9 6 24 24 7 21 Disambiguation of 'hollow or pit': 70 3 6 3 15 2
  2. The lowest part of a mineshaft into which water drains. Translations (lowest part of a mineshaft): водосборна яма (vodosborna jama) [feminine] (Bulgarian), Schachtsumpf [masculine] (German), rząp [masculine] (Polish), зумпф (zumpf) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-sump-en-noun-euSmF10y Categories (other): Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 11 4 29 23 7 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 10 4 28 28 6 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 11 3 29 25 6 19 Disambiguation of 'lowest part of a mineshaft': 5 44 1 25 22 2
  3. A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving. Translations (completely flooded cave passage): siphon [masculine] (French), syfon [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-sump-en-noun-PZAB8Qil Disambiguation of 'completely flooded cave passage': 4 2 80 5 7 3
  4. (automotive) The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine. Categories (topical): Automotive Translations (crankcase): картер (karter) [masculine] (Bulgarian), öljysäiliö (Finnish), öljysumppu (Finnish), carter d’huile [masculine] (French), carter humide [masculine] (French), Ölsumpf [masculine] (German), cárter [masculine] (Portuguese), karter ulja [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), cárter [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-sump-en-noun-gxIJd4-5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 3 25 27 8 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 10 2 31 32 4 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 9 6 24 24 7 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 11 4 29 23 7 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 10 4 29 23 6 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 10 4 28 28 6 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 9 9 5 30 22 7 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 8 4 24 28 6 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 11 3 29 25 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 8 10 4 27 25 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 9 3 28 28 6 20 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles Disambiguation of 'crankcase': 6 8 1 51 30 4
  5. (nautical) The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501). Categories (topical): Nautical Translations ((nautical) pit at the lowest point): puisard [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-sump-en-noun-KOh7T9RO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 3 25 27 8 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 10 2 31 32 4 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 9 6 24 24 7 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 11 4 29 23 7 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 10 4 28 28 6 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 8 4 24 28 6 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 11 3 29 25 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 8 10 4 27 25 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 9 3 28 28 6 20 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of '(nautical) pit at the lowest point': 8 18 4 0 67 3
  6. (construction) An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage. Categories (topical): Construction Translations ((construction) intentional depression): puisard [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-sump-en-noun-2liSkoO3 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing Disambiguation of '(construction) intentional depression': 3 2 6 4 3 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sumph [obsolete] Derived forms: dry sump, sump oil, sump pit, sump pump, sump tank, wet sump

Verb

IPA: /sʌmp/ Audio: en-us-sump.ogg Forms: sumps [present, singular, third-person], sumping [participle, present], sumped [participle, past], sumped [past]
Rhymes: -ʌmp Etymology: From 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|sompe}} Middle English sompe, {{der|en|dum|somp}} Middle Dutch somp, {{der|en|gml|sump}} Middle Low German sump, {{der|en|osx|*sump}} Old Saxon *sump, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*sump}} Proto-West Germanic *sump, {{der|en|gem-pro|*sumpaz}} Proto-Germanic *sumpaz, {{doublet|en|swamp}} Doublet of swamp Head templates: {{en-verb}} sump (third-person singular simple present sumps, present participle sumping, simple past and past participle sumped)
  1. (intransitive) Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion. Tags: intransitive Translations (to end in a sump): olla täynnä vettä (english: to end in a sump) (Finnish), täyttyä vedellä (english: to fill completely with water) (Finnish), sumpfen (German)
    Sense id: en-sump-en-verb-aRmoO~xm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 3 25 27 8 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 10 2 31 32 4 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 9 6 24 24 7 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 11 4 29 23 7 18 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 10 4 28 28 6 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 7 8 4 24 28 6 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 11 3 29 25 6 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 8 10 4 27 25 7 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 9 3 28 28 6 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sumph [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        [
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        "(nautical) The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501)."
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        "An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage."
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        "(construction) An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage."
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "english": "to end in a sump",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to end in a sump",
      "word": "olla täynnä vettä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "english": "to fill completely with water",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to end in a sump",
      "word": "täyttyä vedellä"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to end in a sump",
      "word": "sumpfen"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "sump"
  ],
  "word": "sump"
}

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