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