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What does sump mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word sump? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
  2. The lowest part of a mineshaft into which water drains.
  3. A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
  4. (automotive) The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
  5. (nautical) The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).
  6. (construction) An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.
Verb
  1. (intransitive) Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.
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