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Water Collector Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SUMP which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SUMP
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
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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Clue Last Found In...
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| The Guardian Speedy31 Jan 2016 | Across 10 | |
| New York Times04 Jun 2009 | Across 25 | |
| New York Times04 May 2000 | Across 1 | |
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