A pit or pool for draining, collecting, or storing water. A chamber which provides water to the pump
A collection point for water at the lowest point of an excavation, from where it can be pumped away, thus keeping the excavation dry.
A basin into which water drains and from which the water is pumped out.
the bottom of the shaft connected with the standage.
A sump is a reservoir where the aquarium system water is collected. One sump can service any number of aquariums. A sump can be located almost anywhere but typically is gravity fed by water coming from the aquarium(s) and consequently must be lower than the drain in the aquarium(s). All our cold water systems use insulated sumps.
Pit or large plastic bucket/barrel inside a basement, designed to collect ground water (storm water) from a perimeter drain system.
A roof gutter pit used to connect downpipes to internal roof gutters.
a small cistern used to collect water which collects around the footings or foundation.
The bottom of the engine case where the oil pools and gets sucked up into the oil pump. Some will add "deep sumps" to the bottom of the engine to increase oil capacity for hard driving that way the oil won't slosh away from the pick-up tube and there is always sufficient oil ready.
An additional water reservoir, typically under a tank, to keep equipment out of sight or increase the amount of water in a system.
The space in the engine block under the crankshaft into which the oil drains from its various applications.
Generally a smaller tank that sits below your main tank. An overflow allows water to flow into the smaller tank where you can store all your water handling equipment, ie heater, filter, etc. and a pump returns water to your main tank.
A collection container, usually a small aquarium. Used as a holding tank between the tank and the filter.
A reservoir sometimes forming part of a roof drain. A depression in the roof deck of a building at a roof and delivery it to the drain.
A collection container mainly used in marine tanks. As the water leaves the tank, it is delivered via gravity to a sump, which is often nothing more than a small aquarium. From there, it is pumped through the filtration system and delivered back to the aquarium.
A low-lying area with no drainage outlet.
It is the space in the engine block under the crankshaft into which the oil drains.
Subsurface chamber, usually beneath a floor drain, designed to capture the solids in shop wastewater.
A water reservoir below a tank (usually a marine aquarium) through which water is circulated by means of gravity and a pump. The sump can be used to house filters, heaters, and other equipment to keep them out of sight. In addition, it increases the total water volume of the aquarium system and thus helps to stabilize it. Some maintenance tasks can be performed in the sump, reducing the need to disturb the main tank and its inhabitants.
Water entering a full passage
an oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine
a well or other hole in which water has collected
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
a box that holds all the gadgets that clutter the main display tank
a built-in reservoir into which spilled liquid can drain preventing it from causing a safety hazard on the floor
a great addition too because it helps to naturally cool the tank
a great way to increase water volume to your aquarium, making it more stable
a holding tank under your tank that hold media such as bioballs and has a pump sitting in the bottom to return the filtered water back up to your main tank
a large drain pipe that has been sunk into the ground
a lined pit located in the lowest part of a basement or crawlspace
a means of getting the wastes out of your pond before they get to your filter, thereby improving the water quality
an excellent place for gas/air exchange with the water, and oxygen is at near saturation levels, but overkill isn't necessary, just adding more heat and power usage for unnecessary circulation
a really useful way of setting up an aquarium to be neater tidier and more efficient
a refugium that also contains the main aquarium's other equipment, to keep all hoses, filters, and heaters out of view
a secondary tank that usually resides below the display tank, hidden under the stand
a separate tank that is housed beneath the display tank
a small reservoir under the basement that fills up when groundwater level rises
a small tank under for the main tank, which is used for containing a pump, protein skimmers, heater and other equipment)
a tank that is run underneath your aquarium, so you can run your heaters, medias out of sight, it is very convienent to work on and easy to clean
an excavation for the purpose of catching or storing liquids such as greywater; the water drains into the soil
A depression in the surface of a roof around the opening to a drain, which serves to promote drainage.
reservoir or receptacle that serves as a drain or holder for hydroponic nutrient solutions
A low area into which liquid drains and collects.
Point in the cave where the water fills the cavern entirely. Probably more feared than either a shaft or a squeeze.
A depression around roof drains and scuppers to help facilitate roof drainage.
A hole or depression into which water is drained.
a pit or a pool in which water collects. In a cave, a sump may simply be a water-filled low place in an otherwise dry passageway, a small, temporary obstacle which provides an invigorating plunge or ear-dipper for wet-suit clad explorers. Or it may indicate that the remainder of the cave beyond that point can only be explored by scuba-equipped cave divers. The extent of the sump must be successfully determined before further exploration can continue.
A pit in the basement or crawl space floor which collects water so it can be pumped out.
A water reservoir which is at a lower level than that of the tank. Gravity is used to cause water to drain from the main tank to the sump. A pump is used to move water from the sump back to the tank. This creates a continuous flow where all water in the system passes through the sump. And then you can fit the sump with a filter or have the sump run to a filter.
The pan at the bottom of the automatic transmission that collects fluid and holds it there for the transmission to use.
A pit in a basement floor to collect water, into which a sump pump is placed to remove water.
well for collecting oil; generally refers to the oil reservoir in the bottom of crankcase of a diesel engine; also known as sump tank
A pit designed to collect water for removal front a basement.
A reservoir at the bottom of a cooling tower to collect the water that has passed through the tower.
The main reservoir for the engine oil.
A pit in the basement in which water collects to be pumped out with a sump pump.
A basin at the lowest point of a drainage system into which water drains in order to be pumped out.
Underground shaft driven downwards.
Collecting area of a housing located downstream from the coalescer elements, in which coalesced droplets of the dispersed phase are deposited; also called water leg. May also be used to collect solids in applications where gross solids are present in a stream; also called mud sump.
Pit in basement housing house trap and water main. Sump pump often found installed in this pit to pump out any water that collects in pit.
Lowest portion of collection basin in a tower; the place where the suction connection is made.
The lowest area of a landfill into which leachate drains.
A pit or tank that catches liquid runoff for drainage or disposal.
A well or pit in which liquids collect below floor level; sometimes refers to an oil or water reservoir.
Lowest portion of the basin to which cold circulating water flows: usually the point of circulating pumps suction connection. Also known as Basin Sump.
A place where water completely fills the cave passage
A tank or pit that receives drainage and stores it temporarily and from which the discharge is pumped or ejected.
(1) An intentional depression in roof deck around a drain; (2) An intentional depression around a roof drain or scupper that serves to promote drainage.
A structure which acts as a reservoir from which a pump or pumps may draw liquid.
A reservoir that collects and holds water or some other liquid, which is subsequently disposed of by using a pump.
Pit or large plastic bucket/barrel inside the home designed to collect ground water from a perimeter drain system
The bottom of a shaft, or any other place in a mine, that is used as a collecting point for drainage water.
In drainage, any low area that does not permit the escape of water by gravity flow.
The bottom portion of the engine which houses the crank case. Towards the top, the cylinder extends from it. Recessed area in the bottom of the fuel tank to improve consistancy of fuel flow when the fuel level is low.
ponded water which completely blocks a passage for those of us who enjoy breathing air freely. A terminal sump usually means that it cannot be by-passed. An intermittent sump may be passable during a drought. Sumps are constantly sought by an intelligent but misguided lot of cave divers.
Drainage ditch at the bottom of the trench which seldom existed because of the serious mud problem faced on the Western Front. (see trench diagram B)
A hole or excavation used to collect water on a level or at the bottom of a shaft.
A pit in the basement floor into which water drains to be pumped out with a sump pump.
The low area of water in an aquarium system. The sump is the reservoir below the dry section of a wet-dry or trickle filter. The water level in the sump varies with evaporation.
A PIT IN WHICH WATER COLLECTS USUALLY TO BE PUMPED OUT WITH A SUMP PUMP. A GOOD WAY TO KEEP WATER OUT'TA YO' BASEMENT.
A pit or reservoir serving as a drain or receptacle for liquids.
"Sump" means a watertight tank which receives sewage or liquid waste and which is located below the normal grade of the gravity system and must be emptied by mechanical means.
The low point of a tank at which the emergency valve or outlet valve is attached.
Pit built into the basement of a building to void or minimize flooding. It allows for the drainage of excess water and moisture.
A small cistern used to collect excess water from around a footing or structure.
pit, trap, or reservoir that collects liquid.
A low area such as a pit or reservoir into which a liquid drains.
A sump is a low space that collects an often-undesirable liquid(s) such as water or chemicals.