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Sink

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Definitions for Sink

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

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