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vesikuoppa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sump noun A pit or low point where liquid collects and drains away.
  • waterhole noun A natural pool or hollow where water collects, especially one animals visit to drink.
  • well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.

Senses

vesikuoppa 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 small depression suitable for holding liquid or other objects.

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.

waterhole — full definition

  1. noun A natural pool or hollow where water collects, especially one animals visit to drink.
  2. noun Informally, a bar or pub — a place people gather to drink and socialize.

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