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1.
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
2.
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
3.
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
4.
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
'sink' - used as a verb
5.
fall or drop to a lower place or level
He sank to his knees
6.
cause to sink
The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
7.
pass into a specified state or condition
He sank into Nirvana
8.
go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
9.
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
He sank into bed
10.
appear to move downward
The setting sun sank below the tree line
11.
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
12.
fall or sink heavily
My spirits sank
13.
embed deeply
She sank her fingers into the soft sand
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derived forms
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1. Sink / Plural
sinks
2. Sink / Past
sank
3. Sink / Third Person
sinks
4. Sink / Present Participle
sinking
5. Sink / Past Participle
sunk
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