单词 | sump |
释义 | sump (once / 49871 pages) n WORD FAMILY sump: sumps USAGE EXAMPLESThe home has two cisterns to collect rain water and to collect water from the sump pump. Washington Post(Oct 06, 2016) The tour stopped near a basement room where a sump pump was running. Seattle Times(Sep 09, 2016) Experts say you should act quickly to mop up water and repair damage caused by clogged drains, faulty sump pumps or backed-up gutters. Washington Post(Jul 20, 2016) 1n a well or other hole in which water has collected Hyper well a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine 2n a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it Syn|Hyper cesspit, cesspool, sink cistern an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater 3n an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine Hyper reservoir tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil) |
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