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sump

/sʌmp/

Translations

sumpnoun

sumps

/sʌmp/

puisardTechnik et génie civil ; réservoir ou cavité recueillant les liquides.

The mechanic checked the sump to ensure there was no oil leakage.

Le mécanicien a vérifié le puisard pour s'assurer qu'il n'y avait pas de fuite d'huile.

Additional translations

siphonSpéléologie ; passage entièrement rempli d'eau.

Synonyms

sumpverb

sumped

Past Simple

sumped

Past Participle

sumping

Gerund

Specialist use in mining/caving meaning ‘to become or cause to become completely water-filled’.

se remplir d'eauS'emploie pour un passage, un tunnel ou une cavité qui se remplit d'eau.

After the storm, the lower tunnel sumped and became inaccessible.

Après la tempête, le tunnel inférieur s'est rempli d'eau et est դարձել inaccessible.

Additional translations

être submergéSens plus général : être entièrement recouvert d'eau.

Synonyms

sumpadjective

/sʌmp/

Attributive use before another noun (e.g., "sump pump"). Not normally gradable.

de puisardEmploi technique, notamment dans l'expression « pompe de puisard ».

They installed a new sump pump to keep the crawl space dry.

Ils ont installé une nouvelle pompe de puisard pour garder le vide sanitaire au sec.

Definitions

sumpnoun

A pit or reservoir serving as a drain or receptacle for liquids, such as water or oil.

The mechanic checked the sump to ensure there was no oil leakage.

A low space that collects any often undesirable liquids such as water or chemicals.

The basement had a sump to prevent flooding during heavy rains.

A depression in the floor of a mine or tunnel, used to collect water.

The miners installed a pump to remove water from the sump at the bottom of the shaft.

A completely water-filled section of a cave passage through which divers must swim.

The explorers were forced to turn back when they reached a deep sump blocking the way.

sumpverb

To fill or become filled with water so as to form a sump; to submerge completely.

After the storm, the lower tunnel sumped and became inaccessible.

sumpadjective

Designed for use with or relating to a sump.

They installed a new sump pump to keep the crawl space dry.