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Definisjon av sink

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Noun
sink - plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
plumbing fixture a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
drain basket a filter in a sink drain; traps debris but passes water
kitchen sink a sink in a kitchen
sink - (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"
source a facility where something is available
natural action, natural process, activity, action a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
applied science, engineering science, technology, engineering the practical application of science to commerce or industry
sink - a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
cesspool, cesspit, sump
sink - a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
sinkhole, swallow hole

Verb
sink - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
settle, go down, go under
swim, float move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives"
descend, come down, go down, fall move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
sink in, filter, permeate, percolate remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities"
subside, settle wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
sink descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
founder stumble and nearly fall; "the horses foundered"
submerse, submerge cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"
sink - fall or descend to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"
drop, drop down
fall off, slump, sink diminish in size or intensity
change posture undergo a change in bodily posture
drop open, fall open open involuntarily; "His mouth dropped open"; "Her jaw dropped"
sag, droop, swag, flag droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
sag down, sag droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
go under, go down, sink, settle be defeated; "If America goes down, the free world will go down, too"
go under, go down, sink, settle be defeated; "If America goes down, the free world will go down, too"
displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
settle take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
sink - pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into nirvana"
pass, lapse
move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
sink - descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"
subside
descend, come down, go down, fall move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
sink - fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; "The real estate market fell off"
slump, fall off
drop give birth; used for animals; "The cow dropped her calf this morning"
sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"
bury
imbed, embed, engraft, implant, plant attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war; "The young reporter was embedded with the Third Division"
countersink, set set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
sink - appear to move downward; "The sun dipped below the horizon"; "The setting sun sank below the tree line"
dip
decline grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
subside wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"
sink - fall or sink heavily; "He slumped onto the couch"; "My spirits sank"
slump, slide down
cave in, fall in, founder, give way, collapse, give, break to take one's place in a military formation or line; "Troops fall in!"
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Substantiv
sink - A basin used for holding water for washing.
sink - A drain for carrying off wastewater.
sink - A sinkhole.
sink - A depression in land where water collects, with no visible outlet.
sink - A heat sink.
sink - A place that absorbs resources or energy.
sink - The motion of a sinker pitch.
sink - An object or callback that captures events; event sink.
sink - A destination vertex in a transportation network.

Verb
sink - To descend or submerge or to cause to do so into a liquid or similar substance.
sink - To cause a vessel to sink, generally by making it no longer watertight.
sink - To push something into something.
sink - To experience apprehension, disappointment, dread, or momentary depression.
sink - To pot; hit a ball into a pocket or hole.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A sink or basin is a bowl-shaped fixture that is used for washing hands or small objects. Sinks generally have taps (faucets) 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.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • sink
    To fall or drop to a lower place or level.
  • sink
    A bowl for washing hands, dishwashing or other purposes, often affixed to a wall.
  • sink
    To cause a boat to go down in the water.
  • sink
    A natural depression or hole in the surface topography caused by the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks.
  • sink
    To fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly.
  • sink
    To go under, as of a boat.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) sink
  • Presens: sink / sinks
  • Preteritum: sank
  • Perfektum: (have) sunk

Substantiv

  • Entall: sink
  • Flertall: sinks

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