sump meaning

UK US /sʌmp/ 1 syllable

sump (noun): an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine.

sump has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

sump as a noun

  1. an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine

    Type of: reservoir

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

    Type of: well

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

    Synonyms: cesspool, cesspit, sink

    Type of: cistern

How to pronounce sump

sump is pronounced /sʌmp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with sump

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in MP · 4-letter words

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