Reference meaning
sink
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plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
Other meanings
2. noun
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
3. noun
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
4. noun
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
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