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dry sump

dry sump noun: a type of engine sump where oil that flows down from the crankshaft, etc. is collected into an external reservoir.

Noun

dry sump (plural dry sumps)

  1. A type of engine sump where oil that flows down from the crankshaft, etc. is collected into an external reservoir.

Forms of dry sump

pluraldry sumps

Questions about dry sump

What does dry sump mean?
Dry sump means a type of engine sump where oil that flows down from the crankshaft, etc. is collected into an external reservoir.
What part of speech is dry sump?
Dry sump is a noun.
What is the plural of dry sump?
The plural of dry sump is dry sumps.

Words near dry sump in the dictionary

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  5. dry stoves
  6. dry sump
  7. dry sumps
  8. dry tech
  9. Dry Tortugas
  10. dry transfer
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