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sumps

sumps is the plural of sump.

sumps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sump.

Meaning of sump

Noun

sump (plural sumps)

  1. A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
  2. The lowest part of a mineshaft into which water drains.
  3. A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
  4. The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
  5. The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).
  6. An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.

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Questions about sumps

What is sumps the plural of?
Sumps is the plural of sump.

Words near sumps in the dictionary

  1. sumpits
  2. sumpless
  3. sumplike
  4. sumpman
  5. sumpmen
  6. sumps
  7. sumpsimus
  8. sumpsimuses
  9. sumpter
  10. sumpter horse
  11. sumpter horses

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