sink

UK /ˈsɪŋk/ US /ˈsɪŋk/
verb 5noun 5name 1

Definitions

verb

1

To move or be moved into something.

A stone sinks in water.  The sun gradually sank in the west.

2

To move or be moved into something.

An iceberg sank the Titanic.  British battleships sank the Bismarck.

3

To move or be moved into something.

Before installing the new surfacing material, sink any protruding nails.

The joint will hold tighter if you sink a wood screw through both boards.  The dog sank its teeth into the delivery man's leg.

4

To move or be moved into something.

to sink a well in the ground

As was the case with the City & South London, powers were taken to sink shafts from temporary staging in the river, about 240 ft. from the south bank, from which to begin boring the tunnels, and the first pile for the staging was driven on June 18, 1894.

5

To move or be moved into something.

My sister beats me at pool in public a second time. I claim some dignity back by potting two of my balls before Tammy sinks the black.

noun

1

A basin used for holding water for washing.

Roy: The work was fiiine. There was nothing wrong with the work. But they caught him... He pissed in the sink. Jen: Oh. Oh! Roy: Yeah... Jen: Which sink? Roy: All the sinks. Yeah, he basically went on a pee parade around the house. Jen: Oh God, I have to fire him.

2

A drain for carrying off wastewater.

3

A sinkhole.

4

A depression in land where water collects, with no visible outlet.

5

A heat sink.

name

1

A surname.

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