Word Finder - sink

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A basin used for holding water for washing.

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A drain for carrying off wastewater.

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A sinkhole.

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

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A heat sink.

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A place that absorbs resources or energy.

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The motion of a sinker pitch.

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Jones has a two-seamer with heavy sink.

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An object or callback that captures events; event sink

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A destination vertex in a transportation network

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An abode of degraded persons; a wretched place.

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A depression in a stereotype plate.

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A stage trap-door for shifting scenery.

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An excavation less than a shaft.

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

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

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(heading, social) To diminish or be diminished.

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To conceal and appropriate.

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

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To pay absolutely.

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I have sunk thousands of pounds into this project.

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To reduce or extinguish by payment.

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to sink the national debt

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To be overwhelmed or depressed; to fail in strength.

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

She moved to the sink and turned on the water.

She dropped her glass in the sink and took a step backward.

I bet you could really sink your teeth into that pork roast.

Jim closed the door, and Lana watched the submarine sink quietly into the surrounding water and disappear.

Carmen carried the basket of eggs to the counter beside the sink and watched as Alex took the lid off the roasting pan.

It took a few seconds for the import of his words to sink in.

He crossed to the sink.

It was so easy to agree and sink into his strength, let the scent of dark chocolate work its way into her skin as his hands moved over her.

He dumped the rest of his coffee in the sink and left the room.

If our ship didn't sink, it was certainly leaking like the Titanic.

This is exactly the kind of problem geneticists can sink their teeth into, so to speak, to make the protein in this grain digestible.

It took a moment for the words to sink in – or maybe the idea that he would discard her virtue as nothing important.

Jenn let his words sink in.

However, what did I discover but the child at the sink alone and the doors to two stalls closed!

She carried her plate to the sink.

Lydia left Cynthia standing by the sink and walked into the parlor with Dean.

Giddon was leaning against the kitchen sink, frowning into a cup of coffee when she entered.

He paused, letting his pronouncement sink in and then added, There's a couple of ladies from Boston who are shopping for airplane tickets as we sit here.

She jerked the plug out of the sink and dried her hands.

Leaning against the sink, she breathed out a deep sigh.

She slammed the coffee cup in the sink and the hot liquid splashed against the window.

After he left, Carmen turned to the sink of dishes.

He rinsed his cup and turned from the sink.

How much lower could she sink?

His fangs lengthened, and she stared at them, the reality of her situation beginning to sink in.

She slammed the plates into the sink.

But he was headed for the sink and the sprayer.

Darian let her words sink in.

When the snow melts they'll sink in the Polish swamps.

Sometimes the sky seemed to be rising high, high overhead, and then it seemed to sink so low that one could touch it with one's hand.

Even though the writing is on the wall, they don't let it sink in.

This may turn these sink trips into a real hassle.

Some names will float to the top; some will sink like a stone.

Just be sure you place the lamp away from the sink to avoid a risk of electrocution.

Hotel suites include kitchen area with refrigerator, sink and microwave oven.

She awoke on the lower bunk bed in a prison cell with no windows and a tiny metal toilet and sink.

She didn't feel his fangs sink into her, but she heard the sound of punctured flesh.

He felt heaviness sink to the pit of his stomach, and regret trickled through him.

She'd always wanted to be a financial planner, and the thought of becoming a socialite with no real responsibilities made her gut sink.

Katie joined her at the sink.

Alex followed her to the sink.

A stainless steel sink was set into home made cabinets, whose cutting board top was marred with years of use.

A tiny bathroom off the kitchen sported a bathtub with feet, a modern commode and a sink with porcelain handles.

She turned on the faucet and a stream of discolored water splashed into the sink.

She stared, fascinated as they bounced off the open windowsill and one fell into the sink.

He slid the frying pan into the sink and ran water into it.

Picking up his dishes, he set them in the sink and left the kitchen.

She dropped her plate into the sink with a loud clatter.

Her heart skipped a beat, but she tossed the dishrag in the sink and responded nonchalantly.

At the cabin, she washed a dress in the sink and hung it on the line to dry, taking pride in the fact that she was making do with what was available.