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sump

[suhmp] / sʌmp /


NOUN
cesspool
Synonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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To remove excess water from the basement, consider purchasing a sump pump or wet vacuum.

From Seattle Times

With her husband traveling out of town, Thomas said it was up to her to recharge the battery to their home’s backup sump pump Sunday with her car.

From Seattle Times

A less expensive — and less invasive — solution is putting a French drain and sump pump inside the basement.

From Seattle Times

Some of these sensors are in places where you might expect to see a water problem: near the sump pump pit and water heater, under the air-conditioning unit and beneath the kitchen sink.

From Washington Post

Heidi Hoffman left early Monday to buy a sump pump in Billings, but by the time she returned her basement was full of water.

From Washington Times