SINK
Scrabble letter values: S1I1N1K5 = 8
Definition
- noun plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe.
- noun (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system.
- noun a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof. — synonyms: sinkhole, swallow_hole
- noun a covered cistern. — synonyms: cesspool, cesspit, sump
- verb fall or descend to a lower place or level. — synonyms: drop, drop_down
- verb cause to sink.
- verb pass into a specified state or condition. — synonyms: pass, lapse
- verb go under. — synonyms: settle, go_down, go_under
- verb descend into or as if into some soft substance or place. — synonyms: subside
- verb appear to move downward. — synonyms: dip
- verb fall heavily or suddenly. — synonyms: slump, fall_off
- verb fall or sink heavily. — synonyms: slump, slide_down
- verb embed deeply. — synonyms: bury
Examples
- “the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide”
- “waste water and sewage flow into it”
- “He sank to his knees”