kaivo — meaning in English

English meaning

• sump noun A pit or low point where liquid collects and drains away.
• well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.

Senses

kaivo is used for these senses in English:

• sump A hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.
• well A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.

sump — full definition

1. noun A pit or low point where liquid collects and drains away.
2. noun In a car engine, the reservoir at the bottom that holds the oil.

well — full definition

1. adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.
2. adj In good health.
3. intj Used at the start of a sentence to pause, soften a response, or show hesitation.
4. noun A deep hole dug or drilled into the ground to reach water, oil, or gas.

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