sinks in English

noun

1

a fixed basin with a water supply and a drain.

A utility room off the kitchen has its own sink unit along with built-in worktops and storage cupboards.

synonyms: basin, wash basin, lavabo

2

a pool or marsh in which a river's water disappears by evaporation or percolation.

Once again, however, rumours of caves higher on the hillside and far off river sinks abound.

3

a place of vice or corruption.

moralizers complain that the Net is simply a festering sink of iniquity

verb

1

go down below the surface of something, especially of a liquid; become submerged.

he saw the coffin sink below the surface of the waves

synonyms: become submerged, be engulfed, go down, drop, fall, descend, descend, drop, go down/downward

2

descend; drop.

Sam felt the ground sinking beneath his feet

synonyms: set, go down/downward

3

gradually decrease or decline in value, amount, quality, or intensity.

their output sank to a third of the prewar figure

synonyms: fall, drop, become/get quieter, become/get softer

4

insert beneath a surface by digging or hollowing out.

rails attached with screws sunk below the surface of the wood

synonyms: embed, insert, drive, plant

noun

basin, wash basin, lavabo
sump, cesspool, cesspit
swallow hole, sinkhole

verb

become submerged, founder, scuttle, destroy, immerse, descend, set, lower oneself, fall, stoop, deteriorate, embed, dig, invest, subside, drop, go down, slide down, bury, fall off, lapse, dip
become submerged, be engulfed, go down, drop, fall, descend
founder, go under, submerge
scuttle, send to the bottom, scupper
destroy, ruin, wreck, put an end to, demolish, smash, shatter, dash, put the kibosh on, put paid to, scupper, bring to naught
immerse, submerge, plunge, lose, bury
descend, drop, go down/downward
set, go down/downward
lower oneself, flop, collapse, fall, drop down, slump, plunk oneself
fall, drop, become/get quieter, become/get softer
stoop, lower oneself, descend
deteriorate, decline, fade, grow weak, flag, waste away, be at death's door, be on one's deathbed, be slipping away, go downhill, be on one's last legs, be giving up the ghost
embed, insert, drive, plant
dig, excavate, bore, drill
invest, venture, risk
subside
drop, drop down
go down, go under, settle
slide down, slump
bury
fall off, slump
lapse, pass
dip

Use "sinks" in a sentence

1. Overloaded ferry sinks off eastern Indonesia

2. Bathroom Vanity Sinks One of the first things to consider when shopping for a vanity is the number of sinks

3. On dune and headland sinks the fire.

4. Some very deep sinks are fabricated by welding.

5. Actual net greenhouse gas removals by sinks

6. Somebody get the sinks, too, and underneath them.

7. Disinfect all surfaces , including countertops , sinks , and doorknobs .

8. And that which sinks from that which rises.

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10. The Cannery provides the work space, sinks and supplies

11. 14 They washed with cold water at long communal sinks.

12. Radiators, in particular air heat sinks for electronic power equipment

13. Calix (Calx) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

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16. 4 He sinks a shaft far from where people reside,

17. The blade then sinks straight down, pulling the paddle under water.

18. Sinks in water (while polypropylene floats), facilitating its anaerobic biodegradation in sediments.

19. So when , an uncontrollable flood of tears sinks our composure," he said.

20. Here's how you can turn on the 'Sources and sinks' report:

21. Complete furniture and sinks for your laundry room with useful accessories.

22. As Joʹnah sinks down into the water, the big fish swallows him.

23. Let's say your campaigns are called "Clogged Sinks" and "Broken Water Heater."

24. But the science of carbon sinks is terrifyingly imprecise, scientists warn.

25. The water dissolves the salt, and insoluble matter sinks to the bottom.

26. The father bets on horses, and the family sinks deeper into debt.

27. 6 The 3rd day: He is minatory I if disapprobation sinks boat lane.

28. Wash basins, sinks, freezers, chest freezers, refrigerating cabinets, cooking rings, microwave devices

29. Turbine blade having heat sinks that have the shape of an aerofoil profile

30. Sanitary waste from toilets, sinks, and washing machines enters the Cesspool and percolates out.

31. EC stated that depositional areas might become accumulation sinks for contaminants from upstream sources.

32. The Coltan sinks to the bottom because of its weight and can be

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34. Wash basins, sinks, freezer cabinets, chest freezers, refrigerating cabinets, cooking rings, microwave devices

35. Around 18% of all land drains to endorheic lakes or seas or sinks.

36. 17 Love becomes solicitousness, hope sinks to misgiving,(www.Sentencedict.com) and faith to hope.

37. In the prison infirmary, Dr. Sara Tancredi sinks a hypodermic needle into Michael's arm.

38. A laughing vice sinks in the eardrum a faint temperature is mixed in the midwinter.

39. 4 It is called a sinker because it sinks beneath you when you are stationary.

40. 2011 – Russian cruise ship Bulgaria sinks in Volga near Syukeyevo, Tatarstan, causing 122 deaths.

41. Later, the Copperfin sinks a Japanese aircraft carrier and is badly damaged by its escorts.

42. This means that more has to be pumped out and that the city sinks farther.

43. However, there is evidence that the effectiveness of these sinks may be declining; 50 years ago the sinks absorbed 60% of our emissions, but in recent years this figure has fallen to around 55%.

44. As I ascend to the apex of my ambitions, he sinks further into the abyss.

45. As the water sinks deeper and deeper into the earth, it leaches minerals from the rocks.

46. All the way, darkness engulfs the daytime, wave sinks the boat , trivialism conquers the ardour.

47. Biogeochemical cycles are described and modelled in terms of reservoirs, material, fluxes, sources, sinks, and budgets

48. So, I shelved it, and I made this other movie about a big ship that sinks.

49. Pots and pans, mixing bowls, flatware, knives, and many kitchen sinks are made of stainless steel.

50. For each marriage that sinks, countless others remain afloat but are stuck in stagnant waters.