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sump pump

American  

noun

  1. a pump for removing liquid or wastes from a sump.


Etymology

Origin of sump pump

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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To remove excess water from the basement, consider purchasing a sump pump or wet vacuum.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023

And right now “atmospheric rivers” are converging on my backyard where the sump pump is dead, another thing that needs resuscitation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2023

We have a Wyze camera trained on the sump pump in our crawl space, whose feed we display on an Alexa Show.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2023

Installing a sump pump and remodeling with storm-resistant building materials can help.

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2022

Some of these sensors are in places where you might expect to see a water problem: near the sump pump pit and water heater, under the air-conditioning unit and beneath the kitchen sink.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2022

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