Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sump pump

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: sump pump
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pump used for the removal of liquid from a sump or sump pit.

Example Sentences

"Basements tend to flood, and ours, certainly, was perennially damp, despite the constant workings of the dehumidifier and sump pump."

Inflected Forms

sump pumps (plural)

Questions

What does sump pump mean?: A pump used for the removal of liquid from a sump or sump pit.

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