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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sump" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to drainage systems, plumbing, or engineering, referring to a pit or reservoir for collecting liquids.
Example: "The contractor installed a sump in the basement to prevent flooding during heavy rains."
Alternatives: "a drainage pit" or "a collection basin".
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"It was like a sump," he said.
The builder installed a sump pump.
"We put in a sump pump.
"A sump pump might be 800 to 1,000.
He was always working on something called a sump pump in the crawl space.
The pool where Buster Crabbe trained for the Olympics is a sump hole.
The water is routed to a sump, where a pump pushes it out of the basement.
Digging a hole and adding sand can create a sump that draws in water, drowning plants.
It also did a lot to help the Baltic states.Now Ukraine has become, in Polish eyes, a sump of corruption.
The peat is washed down by a high-pressure water jet, and the pulp runs to a sump.
The hose is connected to a sump pump that was installed when water began seeping into the foundation.
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