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Sump vs Windage - What's the difference?

sump | windage |

In automotive terms the difference between sump and windage

is that sump is the crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine while windage is drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.

As nouns the difference between sump and windage

is that sump is a hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink while windage is drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.

As a verb sump

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

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

    * ----

    windage

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (automotive) Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
  • (ballistics) The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot
  • (ballistics) Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm
  • (medicine, dated) A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
  • (chiefly, nautical) Exposure to the wind

    • See also

    *(wikipedia "windage")