The sump is the place under an engine which holds the engine oil.
[mainly British]regional note: in AM, use oil pan
2. countable noun
A sump is a deep cave which is often filled with water.
An attempt was then made to dive the sump.
sump in British English
(sʌmp)
noun
1.
a receptacle, such as the lower part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine, into which liquids, esp lubricants, can drain to form a reservoir
2. another name for cesspool
3. mining
a.
a depression at the bottom of a shaft where water collects before it is pumped away
b.
the front portion of a shaft or tunnel, ahead of the main bore
4. British dialect
a muddy pool or swamp
Word origin
C17: from Middle Dutch somp marsh; see swamp
sump in American English
(sʌmp)
noun
1.
a.
a pit, cistern, cesspool, etc. for draining, collecting, or storing liquids
b. British
oil pan
2. Mining
a.
a pit or pool at the bottom of a shaft or mine, in which water collects and from which it is pumped
b.
an excavation at the head of a tunnel or shaft
Word origin
ME sompe, swamp
sump in Mechanical Engineering
(sʌmp)
Word forms: (regular plural) sumps
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Machinery and components)
A sump is a container, such as the lower part of the crankcase of an internal-combustion engine, into whichliquids can drain and be used again.
The oil drains into the sump so there is no build-up in the crankcase.
An oil pump takes oil from the sump at the bottom of the crankcase and feeds it through pipes to the bearings of thecrankshaft.
A sump is a container, such as the lower part of the crankcase of an internal-combustionengine, into which liquids can drain and be used again.
Examples of 'sump' in a sentence
sump
He ran the beam of the flashlight over the block, then aimed it down toward the sump.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2001)
The sump pan wasn't any easier to install than the first time, but he finished up shortly after eleven.
Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2001)
`Should be enough oil in the sump for about ten minutes" running at minimum revs," he cautioned her.