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- [suhmp]
- /sʌmp/
- /sʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhmp]
- /sʌmp/
Definitions of sump word
- noun sump a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected. 1
- noun sump Machinery. a chamber at the bottom of a machine, pump, circulation system, etc., into which a fluid drains before recirculation or in which wastes gather before disposal. 1
- noun sump Mining. a space where water is allowed to collect at the bottom of a shaft or below a passageway. a pilot shaft or tunnel pushed out in front of a main bore. 1
- noun sump British. crankcase. 1
- noun sump British Dialect. a swamp, bog, or muddy pool. 1
- noun sump car's oil container 1
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Origin of sump
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English sompe < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch sump; cognate with German Sumpf; akin to swamp
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Parts of speech for Sump
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sump popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sump usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sump
noun sump
- bog — A bog is an area of land which is very wet and muddy.
- cesspit — A cesspit is a hole or tank in the ground into which waste water and sewage flow.
- cesspool — A cesspool is the same as a cesspit.
- lowland — land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.
- lowlands — land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.
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