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sink
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
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noun
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
noun
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
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
noun
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
“the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide”
verb
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
“The real estate market fell off”
verb
embed deeply
“She sank her fingers into the soft sand”
verb
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
“He sank into bed”
verb
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
“He sank into nirvana”
verb
fall or descend to a lower place or level
“He sank to his knees”
verb
cause to sink
“The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor”
verb
fall or sink heavily
“He slumped onto the couch”
verb
go under
“The raft sank and its occupants drowned”
verb
appear to move downward
“The sun dipped below the horizon”
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the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
The real estate market fell off
She sank her fingers into the soft sand
He buried his head in her lap
He sank into bed
She subsided into the chair
He sank into nirvana
He sank to his knees
The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
He slumped onto the couch
My spirits sank
The raft sank and its occupants drowned
The sun dipped below the horizon
The setting sun sank below the tree line
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