Definitions for SINKING
sink·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sinkingnoun

   a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

   "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"

2. sinkingnoun

   a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)

   "after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"

3. sinking, sinking feelingnoun

   a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension

   "with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sinkingnoun

   The act or process of sinking.

   I witnessed the sinking of my ship from the shore.

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1. sinking

   Sinking refers to the phenomenon or process of a solid object, person, or animal, moving downward through a liquid or gas at a greater speed than it rises, typically due to gravity. It often occurs when the denser object cannot displace an equivalent volume of the supporting substance. This term is also metaphorically used in various contexts to describe a decline or deterioration in condition, status, or quality.

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1. Sinking

   of Sink

2. Sinking

   a. & n. from Sink

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1. Sinking

   Sinking, also known as doming, dishing or dapping, is a metalworking technique whereby flat sheet metal is formed into a non-flat object by hammering it into a concave indentation. While sinking is a relatively fast method, it results in stretching and therefore thinning the metal, risking failure of the metal if it is 'sunk' too far. Sinking is used in the manufacture of many items, from jewellery to plate armour.

Matched Categories

1. • Anxiety
   • Decrease
   • Descent

How to pronounce SINKING?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SINKING in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SINKING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of SINKING in a Sentence

1. George Orwell, 1984:

   War is a way of shattering to pieces, or pouring into the stratosphere, or sinking in the depths of the sea, materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable, and hence, in the long run, too intelligent.

2. Candace Owens:

   You could feel the energy. It was electric. I think after the 2020 election, and because of the shock of all the things that happened, and the answers that we never really feel that we got, this sinking realization that we might actually be losing our country, I think that it pushed Joe Raedle/Getty Images into an angry space, where Joe Raedle/Getty Images does n’t trust anybody, where Joe Raedle/Getty Images does n’t listen to anybody, where Joe Raedle/Getty Images’s almost likely to believe that everybody is trying to turn their back on Joe Raedle/Getty Images and stab Joe Raedle/Getty Images in the back. And again, I do n’t believe that that’s leadership.

3. Kameshwar Kumar:

   The hospital was rationing its oxygen supply to patients and my brother was sinking so we were forced to rush him to another hospital but he didn’t make it.

4. Flavio Di Giacomo:

   After 10 to 11 hours at sea ... (the boat) started sinking and people started drowning.

5. Grant Rumley:

   Abbas understands that if he isn't swimming, he's sinking, the question is whether the ICC works better as a threat against Israel, and whether they have a plan once they're members. I think 'yes' to the former, and 'probably not' to the latter.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SINKING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sinking
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SINKING
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SINKING