English to English noun
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plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe |  | source: wordnet30
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(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system |  | Example: the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide
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a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof |  | source: wordnet30
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a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it |  | source: wordnet30
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A drain to carry off filthy water; a jakes. |  | source: webster1913
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The lowest part of a natural hollow or closed basin whence the water of one or more streams escapes by evaporation; as, the sink of the Humboldt River. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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fall or descend to a lower place or level |  | Example: He sank to his knees
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cause to sink |  | Example: The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor
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pass into a specified state or condition |  | Example: He sank into nirvana
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go under, |  | Example: The raft sank and its occupants drowned
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descend into or as if into some soft substance or place |  | Example: He sank into bed She subsided into the chair
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appear to move downward |  | Example: The sun dipped below the horizon The setting sun sank below the tree line
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fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly |  | Example: The real estate market fell off
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fall or sink heavily |  | Example: He slumped onto the couch My spirits sank
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embed deeply |  | Example: She sank her fingers into the soft sand He buried his head in her lap
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To fall by, or as by, the force of gravity; to descend lower and lower; to decline gradually; to subside; as, a stone sinks in water; waves rise and sink; the sun sinks in the west. |  | source: webster1913
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To cause to sink; to put under water; to immerse or submerge in a fluid; as, to sink a ship. |  | source: webster1913
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