Answer to "__ pump" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SUMP , but the solution may also be drainage aid in a basement which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in LA Times).

__ pump crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer Likelyness Letters
SUMP50 %4
drainage aid in a basement50 %26

Why may SUMP be the right solution?

The term "sump pump" refers to a pump used to remove water that has accumulated in a sump basin, commonly found in basements. Therefore, the answer to "__ pump" is "SUMP."

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: __ pump

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.
  • ticker
  • heart
  • nozzle
  • faucet
  • tank
  • bombshell
  • bombard
  • petrol
  • gasoline
  • tap
  • washing
  • bomb

Crossword Answer definitions

SUMP noun
  1. A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
  2. The lowest part of a mineshaft into which water drains.
  3. A completely flooded cave passage, sometimes passable by diving.
  4. The crankcase or oil reservoir of an internal combustion engine.
  5. The pit at the lowest point in a circulating or drainage system (FM 55-501).
  6. An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.
SUMP verb
  1. Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.

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