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Sump vs Ump - What's the difference?

sump | ump |

In lang=en terms the difference between sump and ump

is that sump is of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion while ump is to act as an umpire.

As nouns the difference between sump and ump

is that sump is a hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink while ump is (baseball) an umpire.

As verbs the difference between sump and ump

is that sump is of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion while ump is to act as an umpire.

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

    * ----

    ump

    English

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (head)
  • uridine monophosphate

    • Derived terms

    * cUMP

    See also

    * UTP ----