- sump pump
- noun Date: circa 1899 a pump (as in a basement) to remove accumulations of liquid (as water) from a sump pit
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sump pump — sump′ pump n. bui a pump for removing liquid or wastes from a sump … From formal English to slang
sump pump — n. a pump for removing liquid from a sump … English World dictionary
Sump pump — A sump pump is a pump used to remove water that has accumulated in a sump pit. A sump pit, commonly found in the home basement, is simply a hole to collect water. The water may enter via the perimeter drains of a basement waterproofing system,… … Wikipedia
sump pump — noun a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump • Hypernyms: ↑suction pump * * * noun : a pump to remove accumulations of water or other liquid from a sump pit * * * a pump for removing liquid or wastes from a sump. [1895 1900] * * * sump… … Useful english dictionary
sump pump — a pump for removing liquid or wastes from a sump. [1895 1900] * * * ▪ technology device that removes accumulations of water or other liquids from a sump pit, the lowest point in a drainage system. If the sump pit is wet only intermittently… … Universalium
sump pump — noun a pump used for the removal of liquid from a sump or sump pit … Wiktionary
Sump — This article is about sumps in general. For cave sumps, see Sump (cave). Oil pan redirects here. For the Transformer, see Oil Pan (Transformers). A sump is a low space that collects any often undesirable liquids such as water or chemicals. A sump … Wikipedia
pump — I n. 1) to prime; work a pump 2) a gasoline (AE), petrol (BE) pump 3) a centrifugal; heat; stomach; suction; sump pump II v. 1) (d; tr.) to pump into (to pump investments into a company; to pump water into a tank) 2) (D; tr.) to pump out of (to… … Combinatory dictionary
pump — n 1. force pump, lift pump, sump pump, air pump, bicycle pump. v 2.Usu. pump out force out, push out, drive out; empty, drain, siphon out, draw off or out; extract, take out, remove, bail out, clear out; deflate, let the air out. 3.Usu. pump up… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sump — /sump/, n. 1. a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected. 2. Mach. a chamber at the bottom of a machine, pump, circulation system, etc., into which a fluid drains before recirculation or in which wastes gather before… … Universalium
