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sinks

/sɪŋks/

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A basin used for holding water for washing.

Examples :

"After painting, he washed his brushes in the sinks at the back of the art room. "

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A drain for carrying off wastewater.

Examples :

"The plumber cleaned the sinks in the school cafeteria after lunch. "

utility building

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Examples :

"The car disappeared after the ground opened up, swallowed by a large sinks near the old factory. "

geology disaster environment

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

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, the farmer noticed several sinks filled with water in his field. "

geology geography environment nature place

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Examples :

"The computer's sinks help keep the processor from overheating. "

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A place that absorbs resources or energy.

Examples :

"The city's old buildings are energy sinks, constantly losing heat and requiring expensive repairs. "

environment ecology energy

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The motion of a sinker pitch.

Examples :

"Jones has a two-seamer with heavy sink."

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An object or callback that captures events; event sink

Examples :

"Our classroom website has designated sinks for student submissions, so everyone knows where to upload their homework. "

computing technology

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A destination vertex in a transportation network

Examples :

"The city's central train station, where all the trains eventually end their routes, acts as one of the main sinks in the regional transportation network. "

technical system traffic place

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An abode of degraded persons; a wretched place.

Examples :

"The old tenement building was one of the worst sinks in the city, notorious for its crime and neglect. "

place society negative

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A depression in a stereotype plate.

Examples :

"The printer's technician carefully examined the stereotype plate, noting the small sinks in the surface. "

technical technology

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A stage trap-door for shifting scenery.

Examples :

"The stagehands carefully positioned the new backdrop over the sinks before the magician's disappearance trick. "

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An excavation less than a shaft.

Examples :

"The children dug shallow sinks in the sandbox, much smaller than any proper hole or shaft. "

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(game development) One or several systems that remove currency from the game's economy, thus controlling or preventing inflation

Examples :

"To combat inflation in our school's virtual pet game, we need to implement more effective sinks like higher upgrade costs and special, limited-time items. "

game economy business

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(heading, physical) To move or be moved into something.

Examples :

"The tired student sinks into the comfortable armchair after a long day of classes. "

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(heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.

Examples :

""After the company lost a major client, morale in the office sinks." "

attitude society emotion

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To conceal and appropriate.

Examples :

"The accountant sinks company money into his personal account and hides the transactions. "

business finance law moral

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To keep out of sight; to suppress; to ignore.

Examples :

"The company sinks evidence of its environmental damage to avoid bad publicity. "

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To pay absolutely.

Examples :

"I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project."

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To reduce or extinguish by payment.

Examples :

"to sink the national debt"

finance business economy

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To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength.

Examples :

"After failing the exam, Maria sinks into a deep disappointment. "

mind emotion condition

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To decrease in volume, as a river; to subside; to become diminished in volume or in apparent height.

Examples :

""After weeks without rain, the water level in the lake sinks lower and lower." "

environment geography nature