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What (who) is sink - definition
BOWL-SHAPED PLUMBING FIXTURE USED FOR WASHING HANDS
Wash basin; Sinks; Washbasin; Belfast sink; Automatic sink; Wash-hand basin; Handbasin; Wash-basin; Washbasins; Wash-basins; Wash basins; Granite sink; Marble sink; Composite granite sinks; London sink; Resin washbasin; Wash bowl; Vessel sink
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![Enamel washbowl and [[jug]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Enamel wash basin and jug, South Africa.jpg?width=200 "Enamel washbowl and [[jug]]")
![A bottom mount sink at the [[Ernest Hemingway House]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hemingway marble vanity.jpg?width=200 "A bottom mount sink at the [[Ernest Hemingway House]]")
![Sink in [[Croatian National Theater in Zagreb]], [[Croatia]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sink in Croatian National Theater, Zagreb.jpg?width=200 "Sink in [[Croatian National Theater in Zagreb]], [[Croatia]]")
![An old [[Butler]]'s (Belfast) sink in a [[kitchen]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Belfast sink.jpg?width=200 "An old [[Butler]]'s (Belfast) sink in a [[kitchen]]")
![Basins in a [[public toilet]], [[Edinburgh]], Scotland](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sinks in a public toilet, Edinburgh, Scotland.JPG?width=200 "Basins in a [[public toilet]], [[Edinburgh]], Scotland")
![A [[stainless steel]] sink in a [[restaurant]] kitchen](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Nypotatis - 2016.jpg?width=200 "A [[stainless steel]] sink in a [[restaurant]] kitchen")
sink
I. v. n.
1.
Fall (gradually), subside, descend, go down, go to the bottom.
2.
Fall slowly, drop, droop.
3.
Penetrate, enter.
4.
Be depressed, be overwhelmed.
5.
Decline, decrease, decay, dwindle, lose strength, give way.
II. v. a.
1.
Merge, submerge, submerse, immerse, engulf.
2.
Dig, excavate, scoop out.
3.
Depress, degrade, lower, abase, debase, diminish, lessen, bring down, let down.
4.
Ruin, destroy, waste, overthrow, over whelm, swamp.
5.
Depress, overbear, crush.
6.
Reduce, bring low.
III. n.
Drain, sewer.
sink
I
n. the bathroom (AE; BE has handbasin, wash-hand basin); kitchen sink
II
v.
1) (d; intr.) to sink below (to sink below the surface)
2) (d; intr., tr.) to sink into (to sink into oblivion; to sink one's teeth into a good steak)
3) (D; intr.) to sink to (to sink to the bottom)
sink
sink1
¦ verb (past sank; past participle sunk)
1. go down below the surface of liquid; become submerged.
(with reference to a ship) go or cause to go to the bottom of the sea.
2. fail and not be seen or heard of again.
cause to fail.
conceal or ignore: they agreed to sink their differences.
3. drop downwards.
lower oneself or drop down gently.
gradually decrease or decline in amount or intensity.
lapse or fall into a particular state or condition.
4. (sink in) (of words or facts) become fully understood.
5. pocket (a ball) in snooker or billiards.
Golf hit the ball into the hole with (a putt or other shot).
6. insert beneath a surface.
(sink something into) cause something sharp to penetrate (a surface).
excavate (a well) or bore (a shaft) vertically downwards.
7. (sink something in/into) put money or energy into.
8. Brit. informal rapidly consume (an alcoholic drink).
Phrases
a (or that) sinking feeling an unpleasant bodily sensation caused by apprehension or dismay.
sink or swim fail or succeed by one's own efforts.
Derivatives
sinkable adjective
sinkage noun
Origin
OE sincan, of Gmc origin.
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sink2
¦ noun
1. a fixed basin with a water supply and outflow pipe.
2. a pool or marsh in which a river's water disappears by evaporation or percolation.
technical a body or process which absorbs or removes energy or a particular component from a system. The opposite of source.
3. short for sinkhole.
4. [as modifier] Brit. denoting a school or housing estate situated in a socially deprived area.
Origin
ME: from sink1.
Wikipedia
Sink
A sink is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture for washing hands, dishwashing, and other purposes. Sinks have a tap (faucet) that supply hot and cold water and may include a spray feature to be used for faster rinsing. They also include a drain to remove used water; this drain may itself include a strainer and/or shut-off device and an overflow-prevention device. Sinks may also have an integrated soap dispenser. Many sinks, especially in kitchens, are installed adjacent to or inside a counter.
When a sink becomes clogged, a person will often resort to using a chemical drain cleaner or a plunger, though most professional plumbers will remove the clog with a drain auger (often called a "plumber's snake").
Examples of use of sink
1. Sink estates are places where hearts sink lower than any forgotten south London canal or river.
2. "It will sink and with it, will sink tens of Israeli Zionist soldiers.
3. "If the whole country is washing its lettuce in the same sink, any problem in that sink is going to affect a lot more people," Pollan said.
4. "I ran to the sink, spat it out and as I looked down into the sink I noticed that the water separated into little pools.
5. Now even those who had money to sink are sinking.