dry sump

noun

A type of engine sump where oil that flows down from the crankshaft, etc. is collected into an external reservoir.

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Meanings

noundry sump (plural dry sumps)

plural dry sumps

  1. automotiveA type of engine sump where oil that flows down from the crankshaft, etc. is collected into an external reservoir.

Translations

Swedish torrsump
  • torrsumptype of engine sump
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APA

dry sump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20sump

MLA

“dry sump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20sump. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry sump,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20sump.

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