Bible Dictionaries
Sump
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The cistern or reservoir made at the lowest point of a mine, from which is pumped the water which accumulates there.
(2):
(n.) A pond of water for salt works.
(3):
(n.) A puddle or dirty pool.
(4):
(n.) A round pit of stone, lined with clay, for receiving the metal on its first fusion.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Sump'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/sump.html. 1828.