What is the cistern or reservoir made at the lowest point of a mine, from which is pumped the water which accumulates there called?
sump — The cistern or reservoir made at the lowest point of a mine, from which is pumped the water which accumulates there. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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