Sumped vs Stumped - What's the difference?
sumped | stumped |
(sump)
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.
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.
Perplexed, at a loss.
(cricket, of a batsman, not comparable) To be out by being stumped by the wicket keeper.
(stump)
As verbs the difference between sumped and stumped
is that sumped is (sump) while stumped is (stump).As an adjective stumped is
perplexed, at a loss.sumped
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
*sump
English
(wikipedia sump)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* dry sump * sump pump * wet sumpVerb
(en verb)Anagrams
* ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==References
* ----stumped
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Adjective
(en adjective)- I'm stumped by this question.