sump
US /sʌmp/
UK /sʌmp/
1.
carterpan, put, opvangbak
a pit or hollow in which liquid collects, especially one in the floor of a workshop into which waste oil and water drain.
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The mechanic drained the oil into the sump.
De monteur liet de olie in de carterpan lopen.
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Water collected in the basement sump after the heavy rain.
Water verzamelde zich in de kelderput na de zware regenval.