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Noun
Definition: plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
Definition: (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
Definition: a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
Definition: A basin used for holding water for washing.
Verb
Definition: cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
Definition: descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
Definition: appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
Definition: fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
Definition: fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
Definition: embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
Definition: To move or be moved into something.
Definition: To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.