plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide'
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
[ Syn: sinkhole , swallow hole ]
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
sink (n.)
fall or descend to a lower place or level; He sank to his knees
cause to sink; The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor'
pass into a specified state or condition; He sank into nirvana
go under, The raft sank and its occupants drowned
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; He sank into bed; She subsided into the chair
[ Syn: subside ]
appear to move downward; The sun dipped below the horizon; The setting sun sank below the tree line
[ Syn: dip ]
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; The real estate market fell off
fall or sink heavily; He slumped onto the couch; My spirits sank
[ Syn: slump , slide down ]
embed deeply; She sank her fingers into the soft sand; He buried his head in her lap
[ Syn: bury ]