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sink - Dictionary definition and meaning for sink

SINK

(noun) a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
synonyms : cesspit , cesspool , sump
(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
synonyms : sinkhole , swallow hole
(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"
synonyms : fall off , slump
(verb) embed deeply
"She sank her fingers into the soft sand", "He buried his head in her lap"
synonyms : bury
(verb) descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
"He sank into bed", "She subsided into the chair"
synonyms : subside
(verb) pass into a specified state or condition
"He sank into nirvana"
synonyms : lapse , pass
(verb) fall or descend to a lower place or level
"He sank to his knees"
synonyms : drop , drop down
(verb) cause to sink
"The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
(verb) fall or sink heavily
"He slumped onto the couch", "My spirits sank"
synonyms : slide down , slump
(verb) go under,
"The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
synonyms : go down , go under , settle
(verb) appear to move downward
"The sun dipped below the horizon", "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
synonyms : dip

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