sink
sink /ˈsɪŋk/
noun
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(
)
Plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
(
sink
)
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
She leaned over the sink to wash her hair, allowing the water to flow through her strands
She leaned over the sink to wash her hair, allowing the water to flow through her strands
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A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
(
cesspit
, cesspool
, sink
, sump
)
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
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A depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
(
sink
, sinkhole
, swallow hole
, dolina
, doline
)
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
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(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
(
sink
)
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
The ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
verb
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()
Fall or descend to a lower place or level
(
drop down
, drop
, sink
)
fall or descend to a lower place or level
He sank to his knees
He sank to his knees
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()
Cause to sink
(
sink
)
cause to sink
The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
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()
Pass into a specified state or condition
(
lapse
, pass
, sink
)
pass into a specified state or condition
He sank into nirvana
He sank into nirvana
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()
Descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
(
subside
, sink
)
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
He sank into bed
He sank into bed
She subsided into the chair
She subsided into the chair
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()
Go under
(
go under
, sink
, settle
, go down
)
go under
The raft sank and its occupants drowned
The raft sank and its occupants drowned
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()
Fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
(
fall off
, slump
, sink
)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
The real estate market fell off
The real estate market fell off
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()
Appear to move downward
(
dip
, sink
)
appear to move downward
The sun dipped below the horizon
The sun dipped below the horizon
The setting sun sank below the tree line
The setting sun sank below the tree line
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()
Embed deeply
(
bury
, sink
)
embed deeply
She sank her fingers into the soft sand
She sank her fingers into the soft sand
He buried his head in her lap
He buried his head in her lap
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()
Fall or sink heavily
(
slide down
, sink
, slump
)
fall or sink heavily
He slumped onto the couch
He slumped onto the couch
My spirits sank
My spirits sank
