Wet sump definitions

Wet sump

1) Engine lubrication system
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Wet sump

A wet sump is a lubricating oil management design for piston engines which uses the crankcase as a built-in reservoir for oil, as opposed to an external or secondary reservoir used in a dry sump design. Piston engines are lubricated by oil which is pumped into various bearings, and thereafter allowed to drain to the base of the engine under gravit...
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wet sump

four-stroke cycle engine sump (crankcase) in oil reservoir.
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Wet Sump

As part of the lubricating system of an internal combustion engine, a wet sump is a built-in oil res
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