Sink (Noun)
Meaning 1
Plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The kitchen sink was filled with dirty dishes after the big dinner party.
- She stood at the sink washing her hands before preparing the meal.
- The bathroom sink was small and had a single faucet with cold water only.
- He installed a new sink in the laundry room to make cleaning easier.
- The farmhouse sink was a beautiful addition to the newly renovated kitchen.
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Meaning 2
A depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The sink in the middle of the field was a hidden entrance to a vast underground cave system.
- After heavy rainfall, the sink in the nearby woods began to fill with water, creating a small pond.
- The geologist explained that the sink was formed by the dissolution of limestone rocks over thousands of years.
- As we explored the cave, we stumbled upon a massive sink that had been hidden behind a wall of rocks.
- The park ranger warned us to stay away from the sink, as it was a hazardous entrance to the underground tunnels.
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Meaning 3
A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ancient village's waste water flowed into a sink hidden beneath the stone floor.
- Raw sewage flowed directly into the sink beneath the streets, contaminating the water table.
- During the flood, the sink was overwhelmed and waste water backed up into the streets.
- Excavations revealed a hidden sink beneath the ruins, explaining the strange smell in the area.
- Historians believed the sink was a major factor in the village's frequent outbreaks of waterborne illnesses.
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Meaning 4
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.