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sumping

sumping is the present participle and gerund of sump.

Meaning of sump

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.
    • We discovered a new passage, but it sumped after 100 metres.

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Questions about sumping

What is sumping the present participle and gerund of?
Sumping is the present participle and gerund of sump.

Words near sumping in the dictionary

  1. sumphish
  2. sumphishness
  3. sumphs
  4. sumpin
  5. sumpin'
  6. sumping
  7. sumpit
  8. sumpitan
  9. sumpitans
  10. sumpits
  11. sumpless

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