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sump busters

sump busters is the plural of sump buster.

Meaning of sump buster

Noun

sump buster (plural sump busters)

  1. An access control device consisting of a concrete block or similar obstacle, too high for cars but allowing vehicles with higher clearance such as buses and emergency vehicles to pass.
    • As a result a “busgate” with a “sumpbuster” was installed - a raised concrete platform intended to smash the sump of any cars that ignored the “no entry” sign.2025 October 10, Alan Smith, “Allington residents and motorists clash as Kent County Council and Croudace argue over ‘no entry’ signs 40cm out of place”, in Kent Online
    Synonyms:
    sump breaker, sump trap

Questions about sump busters

What is sump busters the plural of?
Sump busters is the plural of sump buster.

Words near sump busters in the dictionary

  1. sumoylating
  2. sumoylation
  3. sumoylations
  4. sump
  5. sump buster
  6. sump busters
  7. sump oil
  8. sump pit
  9. sump pits
  10. sump pump
  11. sump pumps

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