Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sump | Yes | No | No | No |
cistern | Yes | No | No | No |
sump (noun) | cistern (noun) |
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a well or other hole in which water has collected | an artificial reservoir for storing liquids; especially an underground tank for storing rainwater |
an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine | a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet |
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it | a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid |