SUMP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does sump mean? 

• SUMP (noun)
  The noun SUMP has 3 senses:

1. an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine

2. a well or other hole in which water has collected

3. a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

  Familiarity information: SUMP used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SUMP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sump" is a kind of...):

reservoir (tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A well or other hole in which water has collected

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sump" is a kind of...):

well (a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cesspit; cesspool; sink; sump

Hypernyms ("sump" is a kind of...):

cistern (an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater)