The North American term for what British and Australian drivers call a sump — the reservoir at the bottom of an engine that holds the motor oil. Punch a hole in your oil pan and your engine runs dry in minutes. It's a straightforward piece of automotive vocabulary, but knowing the difference between US and UK terminology matters when you're under a car in the wrong country asking for parts.
He bottomed out on a speed bump and cracked the oil pan, leaving a dark puddle all the way home.
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(US, Canada, automotive) A sump.
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