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Sump vs Bilge - What's the difference?

sump | bilge |

As a noun sump

is a hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.

As a verb sump

is of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.

As a proper noun bilge is

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sump

English

(wikipedia sump)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
  • The lowest part of a mine shaft into which water drains.
  • A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
  • (automotive) The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
  • (nautical) The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).
  • (construction) An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.
  • Derived terms

    * dry sump * sump pump * wet sump

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.
  • * We discovered a new passage, but it sumped after 100 metres.
  • * This low passage sumps quickly after moderate rainfall.
  • Anagrams

    * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Noun

    (nb-noun-m1)
  • a swamp (type of wetland )
  • References

    * ----

    bilge

    English

    Noun

  • (nautical) The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
  • (nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship's hull.
  • (uncountable) The water accumulated in the bilge, the bilge water.
  • (slang, uncountable) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
  • The bulging part of a barrel or cask.
  • Verb

    (bilg)
  • (nautical) To spring a leak in the bilge.
  • To bulge or swell.
  • (nautical) To break open the bilge(s) of.