"sump" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sʌmp/ Audio: en-us-sump.ogg [US] 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, {{m|dum|sump}} sump, {{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 Disambiguation of 'hollow or pit': 69 3 6 3 14 4
  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 Disambiguation of 'lowest part of a mineshaft': 3 58 2 16 18 3
  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 79 5 7 5
  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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 4 25 26 9 22 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles Disambiguation of 'crankcase': 5 10 1 57 22 5
  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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 4 25 26 9 22 Topics: nautical, transport Disambiguation of '(nautical) pit at the lowest point': 8 15 3 9 61 4
  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': 4 2 7 6 7 74
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 [US] 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, {{m|dum|sump}} sump, {{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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 8 4 25 26 9 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sumph [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "kanal",
      "sense": "hollow or pit",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "канал"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "word": "kaivo"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "hollow or pit",
      "word": "vesikuoppa"
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "bassin"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Sumpf"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "hollow or pit",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "Grube"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
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      "sense": "lowest part of a mineshaft",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "водосборна яма"
    },
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      "code": "de",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "sense": "lowest part of a mineshaft",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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      "sense": "lowest part of a mineshaft",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "completely flooded cave passage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "siphon"
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "completely flooded cave passage",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "syfon"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "karter",
      "sense": "crankcase",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "картер"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "crankcase",
      "word": "öljysäiliö"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "crankcase",
      "word": "öljysumppu"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "crankcase",
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        "masculine"
      ],
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    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "crankcase",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "carter humide"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "crankcase",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Ölsumpf"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "cárter"
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      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "karter ulja"
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      "code": "fr",
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          "text": "We discovered a new passage, but it sumped after 100 metres."
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      "code": "fi",
      "english": "to end in a sump",
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      "sense": "to end in a sump",
      "word": "olla täynnä vettä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "english": "to fill completely with water",
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      "sense": "to end in a sump",
      "word": "täyttyä vedellä"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to end in a sump",
      "word": "sumpfen"
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