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sink::noun | Spocien Dictionary
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sinkhole, swallow hole |
| Type of | natural depression, depression |
sink::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | plumbing fixture |
| Has types | lavatory, washstand, washbowl, washbasin, kitchen sink, basin |
sink::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | natural action, activity, natural process, action |
| Has types | heat sink |
the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide.
Examples of sink
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Sink and Smith lost the governor's race to Rick Scott, by two percentage points.
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A view of the kitchen, which features a wall of windows that sit above the sink.
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The galley kitchen has under-cabinet lighting and a pendant light over the sink.
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They slowly sink to the bottom amid a swirl of fish battling for the first bite.
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The kitchen has walls of cabinets and a wet bar with sink and wine refrigerator.
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A reef like this would either sink into the sand or be scattered in short order.
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Break the matzo into 1-inch pieces and transfer to a strainer set over the sink.
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All of a sudden he snared a white kitchen sink stopper by its metal ring on top.
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New sidewalks are built with porous concrete, which allows rainwater to sink in.
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- Plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
- Fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
- (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
- Cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
- Pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana"
- Sinkhole: a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
- In plumbing, a sink or basin is a bowl-shaped fixture that is used for washing hands or small objects.
- In computing, a sink or event sink is a class or function designed to receive incoming events from another object or function. This is commonly implemented in C++ as callbacks. ...
- Sink is an album released by Floater in September 1994. Lyrics of isolation and insanity are set against dark and moody aural landscapes, ambient sampling montages, and savage instrumental punch. Sink received a preliminary Grammy nomination in the category of Best Rock Album. ...
