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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 32% | 9 | Like a drain after a drain cleaner | |
3 | 31% | 15 | Also known as a storm drain or a surface water drain. | |
Drain Pit Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SUMP" which means:
- noun
- • 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 verb
- • Of a cave passage, to end in a sump, or to fill completely with water on occasion.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The mechanic drained the oil from the sump of the car."
- • "After heavy rain, the sump in the basement flooded."
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New York Times08 Sep 1987 | Across 63 | |
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