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Meanings of sink (sank) in English

Portuguese
dolina
Catalan
dolina
Wikidata

A natural depression or hole in the surface topography caused by the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks.

      dolina
      Russian
      раковина
      Portuguese
      lavatório
      Spanish
      lavabo
      Catalan
      pica
      Wikidata

      Bowl-shaped plumbing fixture used for washing hands.

          раковина
          Catalan
          pou mort

          A covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it.

                pou mort
                Catalan
                naufragar
                Spanish
                hundirse

                Go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

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                    naufragar
                    Usage of sank in English
                    1
                    In the short term, the result was commercial oblivion: the single sank.
                    The Guardian
                    2
                    Nalia did weep then, as the reality of her situation sank in.
                    Oracle's Queen
                    3
                    The two whites sank down in the sand in front of Daman.
                    The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows
                    4
                    Shares in the company sank to their lowest level since October 2001.
                    Reuters
                    5
                    The index sank to over a four month low late last week.
                    Reuters
                    6
                    Billy sank his voice, as one who discusses great secrets of State.
                    Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
                    7
                    The Comanches in silence sank back into the darkness and the rain.
                    The Texan Star: The Story of a Great Fight for Liberty
                    8
                    The palpitating thing sank down in the box and the lid dropped.
                    Wandl the Invader
                    9
                    Ten-year German and Japanese government bond yields sank deeper into negative territory.
                    Reuters
                    10
                    He sank both free throws, then Pipkins missed another long 3-point attempt.
                    Reuters
                    11
                    It sank two days later, leaving 11 workers missing and presumed dead.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    Far in the night Robert sank down in a state of exhaustion.
                    The Lords of the Wild: A Story of the Old New York Border
                    13
                    The temperature sank momentarily, and the icy grip intensified in the air.
                    Six Women
                    14
                    Liam sighed and shook free the manacle, which sank into the water.
                    The Water Witch
                    15
                    As in turn they kept watch in the darkness their hearts sank.
                    The Intriguers
                    16
                    Madsen was rescued at sea after his submarine sank the same day.
                    Radio NZ
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                    Sank through the time
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