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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A pump that removes liquid from a sump: Our basement flooded when the sump pump broke.
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- n. a pump used for the removal of liquid from a sump or sump pit
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- n. a suction pump for removing liquid from a sump
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dontcry commented on the word sump pump
I always thought this would be better named: "dump pump"
June 23, 2008